Arctic lemming vs lemming d'Ungava

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	lemming d'Ungava
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus same	Dicrostonyx	Dicrostonyx
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and lemming d'Ungava share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dicrostonyx.

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

lemming d'Ungava

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	lemming d'Ungava
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lemming d'Ungava

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.