Arctic lemming vs Ringed Border

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Stegania cararia

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Ringed Border is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Ringed Border
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Geometridae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Stegania
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Stegania cararia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Ringed Border

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Ringed Border
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ringed Border

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium.

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.