Arctic lemming vs Iberian Marbled White

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Melanargia lachesis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Iberian Marbled White
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	Melanargia
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Melanargia lachesis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Iberian Marbled White

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Iberian Marbled White
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Iberian Marbled White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Andorra, France, Portugal, and 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.