Arctic lemming vs Sésie fourmi

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Synanthedon formicaeformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Sésie fourmi
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Sesiidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Synanthedon
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Synanthedon formicaeformis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Sésie fourmi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Sésie fourmi
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sésie fourmi

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.