Arctic lemming vs Mound-building Mouse

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Mus spicilegus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Mound-building 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 spicilegus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Mound-building Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Mound-building Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mound-building 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.