Arctic lemming vs Ornate Akodont

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Abrothrix jelskii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arctic lemming Ornate Akodont
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 Abrothrix
Species Dicrostonyx torquatus Abrothrix jelskii

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and Ornate Akodont share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arctic lemming Ornate Akodont
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ornate Akodont

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.

Ornate Akodont

No description available.

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