Arctic lemming vs Yellow-legged Centurion

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Sargus flavipes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arctic lemming Yellow-legged Centurion
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Diptera (Diptera)
Family Cricetidae Stratiomyidae
Genus Dicrostonyx Sargus
Species Dicrostonyx torquatus Sargus flavipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and Yellow-legged Centurion share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-legged Centurion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arctic lemming Yellow-legged Centurion
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow-legged Centurion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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-legged Centurion

No description available.

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