Arctic lemming vs Loup à crinière

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Chrysocyon brachyurus

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Loup à crinière is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Loup à crinière
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Cricetidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Chrysocyon
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Chrysocyon brachyurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and Loup à crinière share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Loup à crinière

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Loup à crinière
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Loup à crinière

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.