Arctic lemming vs Mountain Clouded Yellow

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Colias phicomone

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Mountain Clouded Yellow is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Mountain Clouded Yellow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Pieridae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Colias
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Colias phicomone

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and Mountain Clouded Yellow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Clouded Yellow

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Mountain Clouded Yellow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.