Arctic lemming vs Tumbes round stingray

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Urobatis tumbesensis

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Tumbes round stingray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Tumbes round stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Urotrygonidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Urobatis
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Urobatis tumbesensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and Tumbes round stingray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Tumbes round stingray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Tumbes round stingray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tumbes round stingray

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.