Arctic lemming vs Cretan bryony

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Bryonia cretica

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Cretan bryony is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Cretan bryony
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	Bryonia
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Bryonia cretica

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Cretan bryony

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Cretan bryony
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cretan bryony

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across New Zealand, Norway, Romania, 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.