Arctic lemming vs Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Pteropus pumilus

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox
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)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Cricetidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Pteropus pumilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox

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.