Arctic lemming vs Scarce Tissue

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Rheumaptera cervinalis

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Scarce Tissue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Scarce Tissue
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Geometridae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Rheumaptera
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Rheumaptera cervinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Scarce Tissue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Scarce Tissue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scarce Tissue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.