Arctic lemming vs yellow-footed antechinus

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Antechinus flavipes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	yellow-footed antechinus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Cricetidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Antechinus
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Antechinus flavipes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

yellow-footed antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	yellow-footed antechinus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

yellow-footed antechinus

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.