Arctic lemming vs grape ground-cherry

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Physalis viscosa

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while grape ground-cherry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	grape ground-cherry
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	Physalis
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Physalis viscosa

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

grape ground-cherry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	grape ground-cherry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

grape ground-cherry

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Eswatini, South Africa), Europe (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.