Arctic lemming vs Quinoa

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Chenopodium quinoa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Quinoa
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Chenopodium
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Chenopodium quinoa

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Quinoa

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Quinoa

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.