Arctic lemming vs Broad-bordered Acraea

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Acraea anemosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arctic lemming Broad-bordered Acraea
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Cricetidae Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Dicrostonyx Acraea
Species Dicrostonyx torquatus Acraea anemosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and Broad-bordered Acraea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arctic lemming Broad-bordered Acraea
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broad-bordered Acraea

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.

Broad-bordered Acraea

The Broad-bordered Acraea (Acraea anemosa) is a species in the genus Acraea. 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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