Arctic lemming vs Cryptic Burnished Brass

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Diachrysia stenochrysis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Cryptic Burnished Brass
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Diachrysia
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Diachrysia stenochrysis

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and Cryptic Burnished Brass share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Cryptic Burnished Brass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Cryptic Burnished Brass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cryptic Burnished Brass

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.