Arctic lemming vs Long-streak midget

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Phyllonorycter salicicolella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Long-streak midget
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Phyllonorycter
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Phyllonorycter salicicolella

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and Long-streak midget share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Long-streak midget

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Long-streak midget
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-streak midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Japan) and Europe (6 countries).

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.