Arctic lemming vs Fox Potato

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Solanum lignicaule

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Fox Potato is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Fox Potato
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Cricetidae	Solanaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Solanum
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Solanum lignicaule

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Fox Potato

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Fox Potato
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fox Potato

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.