Arctic lemming vs Chinese-pepper

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Zanthoxylum simulans

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Chinese-pepper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Chinese-pepper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Cricetidae	Rutaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Zanthoxylum
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Zanthoxylum simulans

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Chinese-pepper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Chinese-pepper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese-pepper

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan 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.

Chinese-pepper

The Chinese-pepper (Zanthoxylum simulans) is a species in the genus Zanthoxylum. Distributed across Taiwan and United States.