Arctic lemming vs spitting spiders

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Scytodes fusca

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while spitting spiders is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	spitting spiders
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Cricetidae	Scytodidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Scytodes
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Scytodes fusca

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

spitting spiders

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	spitting spiders
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spitting spiders

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Colombia, Denmark, Ecuador, and South Africa.

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.