Arctic lemming vs Meleager'S Blue

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Polyommatus daphnis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Meleager'S Blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Polyommatus
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Polyommatus daphnis

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and Meleager'S Blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Meleager'S Blue

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Meleager'S Blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meleager'S Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (25 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.