Arctic lemming vs Elgin Shoot Moth

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Rhyacionia logaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Elgin Shoot 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	Tortricidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Rhyacionia
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Rhyacionia logaea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Elgin Shoot Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Elgin Shoot Moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elgin Shoot Moth

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.