Arctic lemming vs St. John's wort root borer

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Agrilus hyperici

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while St. John's wort root borer is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	St. John's wort root borer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Buprestidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Agrilus
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Agrilus hyperici

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and St. John's wort root borer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

St. John's wort root borer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	St. John's wort root borer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

St. John's wort root borer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, and United States.

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.