Arctic lemming vs Pitpat

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Pittosporum patulum

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Pitpat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Pitpat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Pittosporaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Pittosporum
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Pittosporum patulum

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Pitpat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pitpat

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.