Arctic lemming vs Plain Plume

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Hellinsia tephradactyla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Plain Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Pterophoridae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Hellinsia
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Hellinsia tephradactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Plain Plume

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plain Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Georgia) and Europe (27 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.