Arctic lemming vs Dark Pincertail

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Onychogomphus assimilis

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Dark Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Dark Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cricetidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Onychogomphus
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Onychogomphus assimilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Dark Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Dark Pincertail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dark Pincertail

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.