Arctic lemming vs tree-cricket

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Oecanthus pellucens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	tree-cricket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Gryllidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Oecanthus
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Oecanthus pellucens

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and tree-cricket share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

tree-cricket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	tree-cricket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tree-cricket

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Luxembourg.

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.