Arctic lemming vs Opossum-musaraigne à tête rouge

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Monodelphis scalops

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Opossum-musaraigne à tête rouge
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Cricetidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Monodelphis
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Monodelphis scalops

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and Opossum-musaraigne à tête rouge share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Opossum-musaraigne à tête rouge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Opossum-musaraigne à tête rouge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Opossum-musaraigne à tête rouge

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.