Arctic lemming vs Great Dart

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Agrotis bigramma

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Great Dart is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Great Dart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Agrotis
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Agrotis bigramma

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Great Dart

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Great Dart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Great Dart

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.