Halsbandlemming vs Marsh Button

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Acleris lorquiniana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Halsbandlemming Marsh 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 lorquiniana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Halsbandlemming

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Halsbandlemming Marsh Button
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Halsbandlemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.

Marsh Button

No description available.

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