Arctic lemming vs Peninsula Spiderhead

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Serruria decumbens

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Peninsula Spiderhead is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Peninsula Spiderhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Cricetidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Serruria
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Serruria decumbens

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Peninsula Spiderhead

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Peninsula Spiderhead
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peninsula Spiderhead

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.