Arctic lemming vs Fruit fly

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Urophora stylata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Fruit fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Tephritidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Urophora
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Urophora stylata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Fruit fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Fruit fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fruit fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.