Arctic lemming vs Indian-nut

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Areca catechu

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Indian-nut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Indian-nut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Cricetidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Areca
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Areca catechu

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Indian-nut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Indian-nut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Indian-nut

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), 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.