Arctic lemming vs black-bean

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Erythrophleum chlorostachys

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arctic lemming black-bean
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 Erythrophleum
Species Dicrostonyx torquatus Erythrophleum chlorostachys

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

black-bean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arctic lemming black-bean
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

black-bean

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.

black-bean

The Black-bean (Erythrophleum chlorostachys) is a species in the genus Erythrophleum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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