Arctic lemming vs Elm Button

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Acleris kochiella

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Elm Button is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Elm Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Insecta (昆虫)
Order	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)
Family	Cricetidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Acleris
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Acleris kochiella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Elm Button

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elm Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.