Arctic lemming vs Hainan Gymnure

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Neohylomys hainanensis

Key Differences

  • Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Hainan Gymnure is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arctic lemming Hainan Gymnure
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) Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family Cricetidae Erinaceidae
Genus Dicrostonyx Neohylomys
Species Dicrostonyx torquatus Neohylomys hainanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and Hainan Gymnure share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (lớp Thú)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Hainan Gymnure

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arctic lemming Hainan Gymnure
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hainan Gymnure

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.

Hainan Gymnure

No description available.

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