Arctic lemming vs Broads Long-legged Fly

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Dolichopus laticola

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Broads Long-legged Fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Broads Long-legged Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Dolichopodidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Dolichopus
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Dolichopus laticola

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and Broads Long-legged Fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Broads Long-legged Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Broads Long-legged Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broads Long-legged Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.

Broads Long-legged Fly

The Broads Long-Legged Fly (Dolichopus laticola) is a species in the genus Dolichopus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. It has been recorded Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden..