Arctic lemming vs Murex

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Medicago murex

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Murex is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Murex
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Medicago
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Medicago murex

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Murex

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Murex
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Murex

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Japan) and Europe (6 countries).

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.