Arctic lemming vs Toupeira

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Talpa occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Toupeira
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	Talpidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Talpa
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Talpa occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Toupeira

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Toupeira
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Toupeira

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.