Arctic lemming vs Fawn-colored Mouse

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Mus cervicolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arctic lemming Fawn-colored Mouse
Kingdom same Animalia (hewan) Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (mamalia) Mammalia (mamalia)
Order same Rodentia (hewan pengerat) Rodentia (hewan pengerat)
Family Cricetidae Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus Dicrostonyx Mus (House Mice)
Species Dicrostonyx torquatus Mus cervicolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and Fawn-colored Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (hewan pengerat)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Fawn-colored Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arctic lemming Fawn-colored Mouse
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fawn-colored Mouse

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.

Fawn-colored Mouse

No description available.

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