Arctic lemming vs Cornejo Macho

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Cornus mas

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Cornejo Macho is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Cornejo Macho
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cornales (Cornales)
Family	Cricetidae	Cornaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Cornus
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Cornus mas

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Cornejo Macho

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Cornejo Macho
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cornejo Macho

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (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.