Arctic lemming vs Écureuil De Deppe

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Sciurus deppei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Écureuil De Deppe
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Sciurus deppei

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and Écureuil De Deppe share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Écureuil De Deppe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Écureuil De Deppe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Écureuil De Deppe

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.