Arctic lemming vs Diable de mer japonais

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Mobula japanica

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Diable de mer japonais is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Diable de mer japonais
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Mobula
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Mobula japanica

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and Diable de mer japonais share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Diable de mer japonais

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Diable de mer japonais
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Diable de mer japonais

Habitat

Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.

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.