Arctic lemming vs Zipperback

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Chrysotoxum elegans

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Zipperback is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Zipperback
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Syrphidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Chrysotoxum
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Chrysotoxum elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Zipperback

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Zipperback
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Zipperback

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.