Halsbandlemming vs Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Lepilemur edwardsi

Key Differences

• Halsbandlemming is Least Concern while Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Halsbandlemming	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Primates (Primaten)
Family	Cricetidae	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Lepilemur
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Lepilemur edwardsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Halsbandlemming and Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Halsbandlemming

LC — Least Concern

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Halsbandlemming	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Halsbandlemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Halsbandlemming

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.