Alaskan Fritillary vs Arctic lemming

Boloria alaskensis compared with Dicrostonyx torquatus

Key Differences

• Alaskan Fritillary is Not Evaluated while Arctic lemming is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alaskan Fritillary	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	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Cricetidae
Genus	Boloria	Dicrostonyx
Species	Boloria alaskensis	Dicrostonyx torquatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alaskan Fritillary and Arctic lemming share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alaskan Fritillary

NE — Not Evaluated

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alaskan Fritillary	Arctic lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alaskan Fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Russia.

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alaskan Fritillary

The Alaskan Fritillary (Boloria alaskensis) is a species in the genus Boloria. 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.