Arctic lemming vs Spider Weevil

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Exomias araneiformis

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Spider Weevil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Spider Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Curculionidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Exomias
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Exomias araneiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Spider Weevil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Spider Weevil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spider Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (16 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.