Arctic lemming vs Ginger-leaf morning-glory

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Ipomoea asarifolia

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Ginger-leaf morning-glory is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Ginger-leaf morning-glory
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Cricetidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Ipomoea
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Ipomoea asarifolia

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Ginger-leaf morning-glory

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Ginger-leaf morning-glory
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ginger-leaf morning-glory

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Chad, Guinea), Asia (India), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, 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.