Arctic lemming vs White Featherleg

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Platycnemis latipes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	White Featherleg
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cricetidae	Platycnemididae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Platycnemis
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Platycnemis latipes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

White Featherleg

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	White Featherleg
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Featherleg

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.