Arctic lemming vs Cercopithèque de Wolf

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Cercopithecus wolfi

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Cercopithèque de Wolf is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Cercopithèque de Wolf
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cricetidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Cercopithecus
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Cercopithecus wolfi

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and Cercopithèque de Wolf share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Cercopithèque de Wolf

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Cercopithèque de Wolf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cercopithèque de Wolf

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.