Arctic lemming vs Peninsular Pocket Mouse

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Chaetodipus rudinoris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Peninsular Pocket 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	Heteromyidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Chaetodipus
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Chaetodipus rudinoris

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and Peninsular Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (ネズミ目)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Peninsular Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Peninsular Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peninsular Pocket 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.