Arctic lemming vs Northern Button

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Acleris lipsiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arctic lemming Northern Button
Kingdom same Animalia (hewan) Animalia (hewan)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Artropoda)
Class Mammalia (mamalia) Insecta (serangga)
Order Rodentia (hewan pengerat) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Cricetidae Tortricidae
Genus Dicrostonyx Acleris
Species Dicrostonyx torquatus Acleris lipsiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and Northern Button share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hewan)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Northern Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arctic lemming Northern Button
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Button

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.

Northern Button

No description available.

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