Arctic lemming vs Flea

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Nosopsyllus londiniensis

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Siphonaptera (Блохи)
Family	Cricetidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Nosopsyllus
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Nosopsyllus londiniensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and Flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Sweden 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.