Arctic lemming vs Ross' cuttle

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Rossia macrosoma

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Ross' cuttle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sepiida (Sepiida)
Family	Cricetidae	Sepiolidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Rossia
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Rossia macrosoma

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and Ross' cuttle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Ross' cuttle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Ross' cuttle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ross' cuttle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.