Arctic lemming vs Meller’s Mongoose

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Meller’s Mongoose
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)	Carnivora (食肉目)
Family	Cricetidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Rhynchogale
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and Meller’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meller’s Mongoose

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.