Arctic lemming vs Doum Palm

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Hyphaene compressa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Doum Palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Cricetidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Hyphaene
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Hyphaene compressa

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Doum Palm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Doum Palm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Doum Palm

Habitat

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

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.