Arctic lemming vs Prickly Pole

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Bactris jamaicana

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Prickly Pole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Prickly Pole
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Cricetidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Bactris
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Bactris jamaicana

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Prickly Pole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Prickly Pole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickly Pole

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.