Arctic lemming vs mergulhão-de-cara-branca

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Aechmophorus clarkii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	mergulhão-de-cara-branca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Aves (ave)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Podicipediformes (Podicipediformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Podicipedidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Aechmophorus
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Aechmophorus clarkii

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and mergulhão-de-cara-branca share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

mergulhão-de-cara-branca

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	mergulhão-de-cara-branca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mergulhão-de-cara-branca

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

mergulhão-de-cara-branca

The Clark's Grebe (Aechmophorus clarkii) is a species in the genus Aechmophorus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.