Arctic lemming vs Dromedary Camel

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Camelus dromedarius

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Dromedary Camel
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Artiodactyla (偶蹄目)
Family	Cricetidae	Camelidae (Camels)
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Camelus (Camels)
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Camelus dromedarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and Dromedary Camel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Dromedary Camel
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	40 years
Average Length	—	2.3 m
Average Weight	—	600.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dromedary Camel

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, and Sudan.

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.

Dromedary Camel

单峰驼是仅有一个驼峰的骆驼，距今已有超过4000年的驯化历史。驼峰储存的是脂肪，而非水分。