Arctic lemming vs Staph beetle

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Phacophallus pallidipennis

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Staph beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Staph beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Staphylinidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Phacophallus
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Phacophallus pallidipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Staph beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Staph beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Staph beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Indonesia), Europe (Denmark, Portugal, Sweden), and North America (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.