Arctic lemming vs Maple Button

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Acleris forsskaleana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Maple Button
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)	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)
Family	Cricetidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Acleris
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Acleris forsskaleana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Maple Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maple Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.