Arctic lemming vs Meskhetian Psephellus

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Psephellus meskheticus

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Meskhetian Psephellus is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Meskhetian Psephellus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Psephellus
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Psephellus meskheticus

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Meskhetian Psephellus

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Meskhetian Psephellus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meskhetian Psephellus

Habitat

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

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.