Halsbandlemming vs Elm Button

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Acleris kochiella

Key Differences

• Halsbandlemming is Least Concern while Elm Button is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Halsbandlemming	Elm Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Cricetidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Acleris
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Acleris kochiella

Evolutionary Relationship

Halsbandlemming and Elm Button share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Halsbandlemming

LC — Least Concern

Elm Button

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Halsbandlemming	Elm Button
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Halsbandlemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elm Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Halsbandlemming

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.