Arctic lemming vs forest cockroach

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Ectobius sylvestris

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while forest cockroach is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	forest cockroach
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Blattodea (Blattodea)
Family	Cricetidae	Ectobiidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Ectobius
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Ectobius sylvestris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

forest cockroach

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	forest cockroach
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

forest cockroach

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, and 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.