Arctic lemming vs cush-cush

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Dioscorea trifida

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while cush-cush is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	cush-cush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Cricetidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Dioscorea
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Dioscorea trifida

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

cush-cush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	cush-cush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

cush-cush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.