Arctic lemming vs Red Serow

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Capricornis rubidus

Key Differences

  • Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Red Serow is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arctic lemming Red Serow
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 Rodentia (ネズミ目) Artiodactyla (偶蹄目)
Family Cricetidae Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus Dicrostonyx Capricornis
Species Dicrostonyx torquatus Capricornis rubidus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and Red Serow share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳類)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Red Serow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arctic lemming Red Serow
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Serow

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.

Red Serow

No description available.

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