Arctic lemming vs plaster beetle

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Cartodere bifasciata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	plaster beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Latridiidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Cartodere
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Cartodere bifasciata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

plaster beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	plaster beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

plaster beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.