Arctic lemming vs Cream Pea

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Lathyrus ochroleucus

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Cream Pea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Cream 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	Lathyrus
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Lathyrus ochroleucus

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Cream Pea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Cream Pea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cream Pea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, 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.