Arctic lemming vs Koenig's Onion

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Allium koenigianum

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Koenig's Onion is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Koenig's Onion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Cricetidae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Allium
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Allium koenigianum

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Koenig's Onion

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Koenig's Onion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Koenig's Onion

Habitat

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

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.