Arctic lemming vs karanda

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Carissa carandas

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while karanda is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	karanda
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Cricetidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Carissa
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Carissa carandas

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

karanda

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	karanda
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

karanda

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.

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.