Arctic lemming vs pato-casarca

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Tadorna ferruginea

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while pato-casarca is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	pato-casarca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Aves (ave)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Anatidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Tadorna
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Tadorna ferruginea

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and pato-casarca share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

pato-casarca

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	pato-casarca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pato-casarca

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel, Taiwan), Europe (19 countries), and North America (United States).

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.

pato-casarca

O pato-ferrugem (Tadorna ferruginea) esta classificado como Nao Avaliado (NE) na Lista Vermelha da UICN. Ainda nao foi avaliado com os criterios da Lista Vermelha da UICN. Seu estado de conservacao esta por ser determinado.