Arctic lemming vs Red Balau

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Shorea collina

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Red Balau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Cricetidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Shorea
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Shorea collina

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Red Balau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Red Balau
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Balau

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.