Arctic lemming vs Small Bath White

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Pontia chloridice

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Small Bath White is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Small Bath White
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Pieridae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Pontia
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Pontia chloridice

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Small Bath White

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Small Bath White
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Bath White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (10 countries).

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.