Arctic lemming vs Foulque à jarretières

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Fulica armillata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Foulque à jarretières
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Rallidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Fulica
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Fulica armillata

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and Foulque à jarretières share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Foulque à jarretières

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Foulque à jarretières
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Foulque à jarretières

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.