Arctic lemming vs Indian-plum

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Flacourtia jangomas

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Indian-plum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Flacourtia
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Flacourtia jangomas

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Indian-plum

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Indian-plum

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Madagascar, Seychelles), Asia (Maldives, Singapore, Taiwan), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Micronesia).

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.