Arctic lemming vs Crescent Bell

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Epinotia bilunana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arctic lemming Crescent Bell
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Cricetidae Tortricidae
Genus Dicrostonyx Epinotia
Species Dicrostonyx torquatus Epinotia bilunana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Crescent Bell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arctic lemming Crescent Bell
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crescent Bell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.

Crescent Bell

No description available.

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