Arctic lemming vs Rainforest Brown

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Cassionympha cassius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Rainforest Brown
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Cassionympha
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Cassionympha cassius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Rainforest Brown

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Rainforest Brown
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rainforest Brown

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.