Arctic lemming vs Gran Canaria Grayling

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Hipparchia tamadabae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Gran Canaria Grayling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Hipparchia
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Hipparchia tamadabae

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and Gran Canaria Grayling share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Gran Canaria Grayling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Gran Canaria Grayling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gran Canaria Grayling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Spain.

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.