Arctic lemming vs Leming Zheltobryukhii

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Lemmus trimucronatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Leming Zheltobryukhii
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order same	Rodentia (грызуны)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Lemmus
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Lemmus trimucronatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and Leming Zheltobryukhii share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Leming Zheltobryukhii

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Leming Zheltobryukhii
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Leming Zheltobryukhii

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.

Leming Zheltobryukhii

The Brown Lemming (Lemmus trimucronatus) is a species in the genus Lemmus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.