Arctic lemming vs Skeetle

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Stenus longitarsis

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Skeetle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Skeetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Staphylinidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Stenus
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Stenus longitarsis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Skeetle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Skeetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Skeetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.