Arctic lemming vs Mérida Nightshade

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Solanum ripense

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Mérida Nightshade
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Cricetidae	Solanaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Solanum
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Solanum ripense

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Nightshade

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Mérida Nightshade
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mérida Nightshade

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.