Arctic lemming vs Boreal Snaketail

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Ophiogomphus colubrinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arctic lemming Boreal Snaketail
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Cricetidae Gomphidae
Genus Dicrostonyx Ophiogomphus
Species Dicrostonyx torquatus Ophiogomphus colubrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Boreal Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arctic lemming Boreal Snaketail
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Boreal Snaketail

Habitat

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.

Boreal Snaketail

The Boreal Snaketail (Ophiogomphus colubrinus) is a species in the genus Ophiogomphus. 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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