Arctic lemming vs Palawan Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Chiropodomys calamianensis

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Palawan Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Palawan Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse
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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Chiropodomys
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Chiropodomys calamianensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and Palawan Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (ネズミ目)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Palawan Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Palawan Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Palawan Pencil-tailed Tree 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.