Arctic lemming vs Arrowleaf butterfly pea

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Centrosema sagittatum

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Arrowleaf butterfly pea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Arrowleaf butterfly pea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Centrosema
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Centrosema sagittatum

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Arrowleaf butterfly pea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Arrowleaf butterfly pea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arrowleaf butterfly pea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil 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.

Arrowleaf butterfly pea

The Arrowleaf butterfly pea, Centrosema sagittatum, is a species. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.