Arctic lemming vs Small Red Damsel

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Ceriagrion tenellum

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Small Red Damsel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Small Red Damsel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cricetidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Ceriagrion
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Ceriagrion tenellum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Small Red Damsel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Small Red Damsel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Red Damsel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.