Arctic lemming vs Cabbage Leaf Weevil

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Ceutorhynchus contractus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Cabbage Leaf Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Curculionidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Ceutorhynchus
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Ceutorhynchus contractus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and Cabbage Leaf Weevil share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Cabbage Leaf Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Cabbage Leaf Weevil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cabbage Leaf Weevil

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.

Cabbage Leaf Weevil

The Cabbage Leaf Weevil (Ceutorhynchus contractus) is a species in the genus Ceutorhynchus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.