Arctic lemming vs Cerf des Andes Septentrionales

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Hippocamelus antisensis

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Cerf des Andes Septentrionales is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Cerf des Andes Septentrionales
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cricetidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Hippocamelus
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Hippocamelus antisensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and Cerf des Andes Septentrionales share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Cerf des Andes Septentrionales

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Cerf des Andes Septentrionales
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cerf des Andes Septentrionales

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.