Arctic lemming vs yellow-line quaker

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Agrochola macilenta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arctic lemming yellow-line quaker
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Cricetidae Noctuidae
Genus Dicrostonyx Agrochola
Species Dicrostonyx torquatus Agrochola macilenta

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and yellow-line quaker share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

yellow-line quaker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arctic lemming yellow-line quaker
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

yellow-line quaker

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, 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.

yellow-line quaker

No description available.

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