Arctic lemming vs yellow baboon

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Papio cynocephalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	yellow baboon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cricetidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Papio
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Papio cynocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and yellow baboon share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

yellow baboon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	yellow baboon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

yellow baboon

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.