Arctic lemming vs white-ankled mouse

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Peromyscus pectoralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	white-ankled mouse
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	Peromyscus
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Peromyscus pectoralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and white-ankled mouse share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

white-ankled mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	white-ankled mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

white-ankled mouse

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.