Arctic lemming vs Indehiscent Amaranth

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Amaranthus bouchonii

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Indehiscent Amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Indehiscent Amaranth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Amaranthus
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Amaranthus bouchonii

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Indehiscent Amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Indehiscent Amaranth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Indehiscent Amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (17 countries).

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.