Arctic lemming vs Coyote gourd

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Cucurbita cordata

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Coyote gourd is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Coyote gourd
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)
Family	Cricetidae	Cucurbitaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Cucurbita
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Cucurbita cordata

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Coyote gourd

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Coyote gourd
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Coyote gourd

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.