Arctic lemming vs Argus pheasant-tree

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Dracontomelon dao

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arctic lemming Argus pheasant-tree
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family Cricetidae Anacardiaceae
Genus Dicrostonyx Dracontomelon
Species Dicrostonyx torquatus Dracontomelon dao

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Argus pheasant-tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arctic lemming Argus pheasant-tree
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Argus pheasant-tree

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Argus pheasant-tree

The Argus pheasant-tree, Dracontomelon dao, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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