Arctic lemming vs Striped Bright

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Phylloporia bistrigella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Striped Bright
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Incurvariidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Phylloporia
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Phylloporia bistrigella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Striped Bright

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Striped Bright
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Striped Bright

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.