Arctic lemming vs Lérotin

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Dryomys nitedula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Lérotin
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	Gliridae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Dryomys
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Dryomys nitedula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Lérotin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Lérotin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lérotin

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.