Arctic lemming vs fern-leaf acacia

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Vachellia pennatula

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while fern-leaf acacia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	fern-leaf acacia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Vachellia
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Vachellia pennatula

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

fern-leaf acacia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	fern-leaf acacia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

fern-leaf acacia

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.