Arctic lemming vs Guianan Rhipidomys

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Rhipidomys nitela

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Guianan Rhipidomys
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	Rhipidomys
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Rhipidomys nitela

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and Guianan Rhipidomys share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Guianan Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Guianan Rhipidomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Guianan Rhipidomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.