Arctic lemming vs Cretan Bluet

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Coenagrion intermedium

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Cretan Bluet is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Cretan Bluet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cricetidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Coenagrion
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Coenagrion intermedium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Cretan Bluet

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Cretan Bluet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cretan Bluet

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.