Arctic lemming vs Mediterranean onion

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Allium paniculatum

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Mediterranean onion is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Mediterranean 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 paniculatum

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Mediterranean onion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Mediterranean onion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mediterranean onion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Portugal, United Kingdom, and United States.

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.