Arctic lemming vs Winter Groundling

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Scrobipalpa costella

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Winter Groundling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Winter Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Scrobipalpa
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Scrobipalpa costella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Winter Groundling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Winter Groundling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Winter Groundling

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.