Arctic lemming vs Western Mediterranean Mouse

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Mus spretus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Western Mediterranean Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Mus (House Mice)
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Mus spretus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and Western Mediterranean Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Western Mediterranean Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Western Mediterranean Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Mediterranean Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.