Arctic lemming vs Pale Devon Clothes

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Nemapogon inconditella

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Pale Devon Clothes is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Pale Devon Clothes
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Tineidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Nemapogon
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Nemapogon inconditella

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and Pale Devon Clothes share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Pale Devon Clothes

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Pale Devon Clothes
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale Devon Clothes

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.