African Orange Tip vs Arctic lemming

Colotis evenina compared with Dicrostonyx torquatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Orange Tip	Arctic lemming
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pieridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Colotis	Dicrostonyx
Species	Colotis evenina	Dicrostonyx torquatus

Evolutionary Relationship

African Orange Tip and Arctic lemming share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

African Orange Tip

LC — Least Concern

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Orange Tip	Arctic lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Orange Tip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

African Orange Tip

The African Orange Tip (Colotis evenina) is a species in the genus Colotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.