Arctic lemming vs Variable Chafer

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Gnorimus variabilis

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Variable Chafer is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Variable Chafer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Gnorimus
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Gnorimus variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Variable Chafer

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Variable Chafer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

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.