Arctic lemming vs Green-eyed Hooktail

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Onychogomphus forcipatus

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Green-eyed Hooktail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Green-eyed Hooktail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cricetidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Onychogomphus
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Onychogomphus forcipatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and Green-eyed Hooktail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Green-eyed Hooktail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Green-eyed Hooktail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Green-eyed Hooktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.