Arctic lemming vs island mallow

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Malva assurgentiflora

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while island mallow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	island mallow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Cricetidae	Malvaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Malva
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Malva assurgentiflora

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

island mallow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	island mallow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

island mallow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Chile, Colombia, and South Africa.

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.