Arctic lemming vs scimitar-bean

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Canavalia gladiata

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while scimitar-bean is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	scimitar-bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Canavalia
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Canavalia gladiata

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

scimitar-bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	scimitar-bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

scimitar-bean

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (India, Philippines, Taiwan), North America (Cuba), and South America (Brazil).

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.