Arctic lemming vs Fulvous Bell

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Eucosma fulvana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arctic lemming Fulvous Bell
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 Eucosma
Species Dicrostonyx torquatus Eucosma fulvana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Fulvous Bell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arctic lemming Fulvous Bell
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fulvous Bell

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.

Fulvous Bell

No description available.

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