Arctic lemming vs pignut

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Mesosphaerum suaveolens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	pignut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Mesosphaerum
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Mesosphaerum suaveolens

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

pignut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pignut

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Congo (DRC), Ethiopia, Guinea, and Timor-Leste.

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.