Arctic lemming vs Cutworm Moth

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Xestia c-nigrum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arctic lemming Cutworm Moth
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 Xestia
Species Dicrostonyx torquatus Xestia c-nigrum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Cutworm Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arctic lemming Cutworm Moth
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cutworm Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Cutworm Moth

No description available.

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