Arctic lemming vs Mediterranean lineseed

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Bellardia trixago

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Mediterranean lineseed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Mediterranean lineseed
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Calliphoridae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Bellardia
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Bellardia trixago

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Mediterranean lineseed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Mediterranean lineseed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mediterranean lineseed

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).

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.