Arctic lemming vs custard-apple

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Annona squamosa

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while custard-apple is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	custard-apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Magnoliales (Magnoliales)
Family	Cricetidae	Annonaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Annona
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Annona squamosa

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

custard-apple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	custard-apple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

custard-apple

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (13 countries), Asia (10 countries), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (10 countries), and South America (6 countries).

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.