Arctic lemming vs Southern Damselfly

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Coenagrion mercuriale

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Southern Damselfly is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Southern Damselfly
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	Coenagrion
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Coenagrion mercuriale

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Southern Damselfly

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Southern Damselfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Southern Damselfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Luxembourg.

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.