Arctic lemming vs Babouin de Guinée

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Papio papio

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Babouin de Guinée is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Babouin de Guinée
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cricetidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Papio
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Papio papio

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and Babouin de Guinée share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Babouin de Guinée

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Babouin de Guinée
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Babouin de Guinée

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.