Arctic lemming vs Violet-throated Starfrontlet

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Coeligena violifer

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Violet-throated Starfrontlet
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	Coeligena
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Coeligena violifer

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Violet-throated Starfrontlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Violet-throated Starfrontlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet-throated Starfrontlet

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.