Arctic lemming vs Corn

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Zea mays

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Corn
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum	Chordata (حبليات)	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Liliopsida (زنبقانية)
Order	Rodentia (قوارض)	Poales (قبئيات)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Zea
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Zea mays

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Corn

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Corn

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (10 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (25 countries), North America (Canada, Costa Rica, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

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.