Arctic lemming vs Little Chamal

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Zamia vazquezii

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Little Chamal is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Little Chamal
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Cricetidae	Zamiaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Zamia
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Zamia vazquezii

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Little Chamal

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Little Chamal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Little Chamal

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.