Arctic lemming vs Barbut's Cuckoo-bee

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Bombus barbutellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arctic lemming Barbut's Cuckoo-bee
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Cricetidae Apidae (Bees)
Genus Dicrostonyx Bombus
Species Dicrostonyx torquatus Bombus barbutellus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and Barbut's Cuckoo-bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Barbut's Cuckoo-bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arctic lemming Barbut's Cuckoo-bee
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Barbut's Cuckoo-bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Barbut's Cuckoo-bee

The Barbut's Cuckoo-bee (Bombus barbutellus) is a species in the genus Bombus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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