Arctic lemming vs Galapagos Bean

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Phaseolus mollis

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Galapagos Bean is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Galapagos Bean
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	Phaseolus
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Phaseolus mollis

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Galapagos Bean

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Galapagos Bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Galapagos Bean

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.