Arctic lemming vs Violet Sabrewing

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Campylopterus hemileucurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Violet Sabrewing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Campylopterus
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Campylopterus hemileucurus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Violet Sabrewing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Violet Sabrewing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Sabrewing

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.