Arctic lemming vs fonio millet

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Digitaria exilis

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while fonio millet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	fonio millet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Digitaria
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Digitaria exilis

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

fonio millet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	fonio millet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

fonio millet

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.