Arctic lemming vs dwarf scaly-tailed squirrel

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Anomalurus pusillus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	dwarf scaly-tailed squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class same	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order same	Rodentia (Bộ Gặm nhấm)	Rodentia (Bộ Gặm nhấm)
Family	Cricetidae	Anomaluridae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Anomalurus
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Anomalurus pusillus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and dwarf scaly-tailed squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Bộ Gặm nhấm)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

dwarf scaly-tailed squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	dwarf scaly-tailed squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

dwarf scaly-tailed squirrel

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.