Arctic lemming vs Malachite Beetle

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Malachius bipustulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Malachite Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Melyridae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Malachius
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Malachius bipustulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Malachite Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Malachite Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malachite Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

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.