Arctic lemming vs marsh fritillary

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Euphydryas aurinia

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while marsh fritillary is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	marsh fritillary
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)
Family	Cricetidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Euphydryas
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Euphydryas aurinia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

marsh fritillary

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	marsh fritillary
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marsh fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (38 countries).

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.

marsh fritillary

marsh fritillary (Euphydryas aurinia) is classified as Extinct (EX) on the IUCN Red List. This species has been declared extinct, with no known living individuals remaining in the wild or in captivity.