Arctic lemming vs Faded Pincertail

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Onychogomphus costae

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Faded Pincertail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Faded 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 costae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Faded Pincertail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Faded 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.