Arctic lemming vs Yellow-billed Tern

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Sternula superciliaris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arctic lemming Yellow-billed Tern
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Aves (Birds)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family Cricetidae Laridae
Genus Dicrostonyx Sternula
Species Dicrostonyx torquatus Sternula superciliaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and Yellow-billed Tern share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-billed Tern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arctic lemming Yellow-billed Tern
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow-billed Tern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Yellow-billed Tern

No description available.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia