Arctic lemming vs Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Petaurista xanthotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Cricetidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Petaurista
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Petaurista xanthotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (ネズミ目)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel

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.

Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel

The Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel (Petaurista xanthotis) is a species in the genus Petaurista. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.