Arctic lemming vs Greater Bandicoot Rat

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Bandicota indica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Greater Bandicoot Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Roedores)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Bandicota
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Bandicota indica

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and Greater Bandicoot Rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Roedores)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Greater Bandicoot Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Greater Bandicoot Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater Bandicoot Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.