Arctic lemming vs Notched Firefly

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Pyractomena sinuata

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Notched Firefly is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Notched Firefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Lampyridae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Pyractomena
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Pyractomena sinuata

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and Notched Firefly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Notched Firefly

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Notched Firefly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Notched Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.