Arctic lemming vs Dewy Ringlet

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Erebia pandrose

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arctic lemming Dewy Ringlet
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Cricetidae Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Dicrostonyx Erebia
Species Dicrostonyx torquatus Erebia pandrose

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Dewy Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arctic lemming Dewy Ringlet
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dewy Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (22 countries).

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.

Dewy Ringlet

No description available.

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