Arctic lemming vs Goosefoot Groundling

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Scrobipalpa atriplicella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Goosefoot Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Scrobipalpa
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Scrobipalpa atriplicella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Goosefoot Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Goosefoot Groundling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Goosefoot Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, 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.