Arctic lemming vs Waved Pincertail

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Waved Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Waved Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cricetidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Onychogomphus
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Waved Pincertail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Waved Pincertail

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.