Arctic lemming vs Tufted Puffin

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Fratercula cirrhata

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Tufted Puffin is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Tufted Puffin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Alcidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Fratercula
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Fratercula cirrhata

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and Tufted Puffin share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Tufted Puffin

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Tufted Puffin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tufted Puffin

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Arctic lemming

The Arctic lemming (Dicrostonyx torquatus) is a species in the genus Dicrostonyx. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.