Halsbandlemming vs Plains Pocket Mouse

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Perognathus flavescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Halsbandlemming	Plains Pocket Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Cricetidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Perognathus
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Perognathus flavescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Halsbandlemming and Plains Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Nagetiere)

Conservation Status

Halsbandlemming

LC — Least Concern

Plains Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Halsbandlemming	Plains Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Halsbandlemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plains Pocket Mouse

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.