Arctic lemming vs Twin Dotted Border

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Mylothris rueppellii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Twin Dotted Border
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Pieridae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Mylothris
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Mylothris rueppellii

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and Twin Dotted Border share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Twin Dotted Border

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Twin Dotted Border
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Twin Dotted Border

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.