Arctic lemming vs Hamiguitan Hairy-tailed Rat

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Batomys hamiguitan

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Hamiguitan Hairy-tailed Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Hamiguitan Hairy-tailed Rat
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 same	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Batomys
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Batomys hamiguitan

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and Hamiguitan Hairy-tailed Rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (啮齿目)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Hamiguitan Hairy-tailed Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Hamiguitan Hairy-tailed Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hamiguitan Hairy-tailed Rat

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.