Arctic lemming vs Upland midget

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Phyllonorycter junoniella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Upland midget
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	Gracillariidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Phyllonorycter
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Phyllonorycter junoniella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Upland midget

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Upland midget
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Upland midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Japan) and Europe (5 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.