Arctic lemming vs sheet-web spiders

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Erigone dentosa

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while sheet-web spiders is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	sheet-web spiders
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Cricetidae	Linyphiidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Erigone
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Erigone dentosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and sheet-web spiders share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

sheet-web spiders

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	sheet-web spiders
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sheet-web spiders

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Norway, and United States.

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.