Arctic lemming vs Pitilla

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Yucca endlichiana

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Pitilla is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Pitilla
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Cricetidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Yucca
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Yucca endlichiana

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Pitilla

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pitilla

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.