Arctic lemming vs leucothoe

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Leucothoe axillaris

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	leucothoe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Leucothoe
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Leucothoe axillaris

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

leucothoe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

leucothoe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

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.