Arctic lemming vs Eurasian Least Shrew

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Sorex minutissimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Eurasian Least Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cricetidae	Soricidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Sorex
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Sorex minutissimus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and Eurasian Least Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Eurasian Least Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eurasian Least Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

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.