Arctic lemming vs Greater white-toothed shrew

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Crocidura russula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arctic lemming Greater white-toothed shrew
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 Rodentia (Bộ Gặm nhấm) Soricomorpha (Bộ Chuột chù)
Family Cricetidae Soricidae
Genus Dicrostonyx Crocidura
Species Dicrostonyx torquatus Crocidura russula

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and Greater white-toothed shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (lớp Thú)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Greater white-toothed shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arctic lemming Greater white-toothed shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater white-toothed shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.

Greater white-toothed shrew

No description available.

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