Arctic lemming vs Hooker's onion

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Allium acuminatum

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Hooker's onion is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Hooker's onion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Cricetidae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Allium
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Allium acuminatum

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Hooker's onion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Hooker's onion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hooker's onion

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.