Arctic lemming vs Yellow-spotted Whiteface

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Leucorrhinia pectoralis

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Yellow-spotted Whiteface is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Yellow-spotted Whiteface
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cricetidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Leucorrhinia
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Leucorrhinia pectoralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and Yellow-spotted Whiteface share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-spotted Whiteface

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Yellow-spotted Whiteface
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow-spotted Whiteface

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.