Arctic lemming vs Dotted Firefly

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Lucidota punctata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Dotted Firefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Coleoptera (鞘翅目)
Family	Cricetidae	Lampyridae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Lucidota
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Lucidota punctata

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and Dotted Firefly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Dotted Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Dotted Firefly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dotted Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.