Arctic lemming vs puma

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Puma concolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	puma
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)	Carnivora (bộ Ăn thịt)
Family	Cricetidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Puma concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	puma
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

puma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, United States, and Venezuela.

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.