Arctic lemming vs kaffir-lime

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Citrus hystrix

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while kaffir-lime is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	kaffir-lime
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Cricetidae	Rutaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Citrus
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Citrus hystrix

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

kaffir-lime

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	kaffir-lime
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

kaffir-lime

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Laos, and Seychelles.

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.