Arctic lemming vs Lance-tipped Darner

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Aeshna constricta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arctic lemming Lance-tipped Darner
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Cricetidae Aeshnidae
Genus Dicrostonyx Aeshna
Species Dicrostonyx torquatus Aeshna constricta

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and Lance-tipped Darner share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Lance-tipped Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arctic lemming Lance-tipped Darner
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lance-tipped Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Lance-tipped Darner

No description available.

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