Arctic lemming vs Headfly

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Hydrotaea irritans

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Headfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Headfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Muscidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Hydrotaea
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Hydrotaea irritans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Headfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Headfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Headfly

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.