Arctic lemming vs Violet Cosmet

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Pancalia leuwenhoekella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Violet Cosmet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Cosmopterigidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Pancalia
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Pancalia leuwenhoekella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Violet Cosmet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Violet Cosmet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Cosmet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.