Arctic lemming vs Lemming Kopytnyi

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Dicrostonyx vinogradovi

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Lemming Kopytnyi is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Lemming Kopytnyi
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 same	Dicrostonyx	Dicrostonyx
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Dicrostonyx vinogradovi

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and Lemming Kopytnyi share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dicrostonyx.

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Lemming Kopytnyi

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Lemming Kopytnyi
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lemming Kopytnyi

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.