Halsbandlemming vs Perrin’s Beaked Whale

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Mesoplodon perrini

Key Differences

• Halsbandlemming is Least Concern while Perrin’s Beaked Whale is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Halsbandlemming	Perrin’s Beaked Whale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Cricetidae	Hyperoodontidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Mesoplodon
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Mesoplodon perrini

Evolutionary Relationship

Halsbandlemming and Perrin’s Beaked Whale share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Halsbandlemming

LC — Least Concern

Perrin’s Beaked Whale

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Halsbandlemming	Perrin’s Beaked Whale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Halsbandlemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Perrin’s Beaked Whale

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.