Arctic lemming vs Plain Clothes

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Tinea flavescentella

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Plain Clothes is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Plain 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	Tinea
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Tinea flavescentella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Plain Clothes

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Plain Clothes
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plain Clothes

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 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.