Arctic lemming vs Atlantic brief squid

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Lolliguncula brevis

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Atlantic brief squid is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Atlantic brief squid
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (mollusques)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myopsida (Myopsida)
Family	Cricetidae	Loliginidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Lolliguncula
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Lolliguncula brevis

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and Atlantic brief squid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Atlantic brief squid

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Atlantic brief squid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Atlantic brief squid

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.

Atlantic brief squid

The Atlantic brief squid (Lolliguncula brevis) is a species in the genus Lolliguncula. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List.