Arctic lemming vs Dragon Plum

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Dracontomelon vitiense

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Dragon Plum is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Dragon Plum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Cricetidae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Dracontomelon
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Dracontomelon vitiense

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Dragon Plum

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Dragon Plum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dragon Plum

Habitat

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

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.