Arctic lemming vs little-robin

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Geranium purpureum

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while little-robin is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	little-robin
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Geraniales (Geraniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Geraniaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Geranium
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Geranium purpureum

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

little-robin

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	little-robin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

little-robin

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (12 countries), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.