Arctic lemming vs Mountain yam

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Mountain yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Cricetidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Dioscorea
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Mountain yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain yam

Habitat

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

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.