African Small White vs Arctic lemming

Dixeia charina compared with Dicrostonyx torquatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Small White	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	Dixeia	Dicrostonyx
Species	Dixeia charina	Dicrostonyx torquatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African Small White

LC — Least Concern

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Small White	Arctic lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Small White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

African Small White

The African Small White (Dixeia charina) is a species in the genus Dixeia. 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.