Arctic lemming vs silk-tassel

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Garrya elliptica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	silk-tassel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Garryales (Garryales)
Family	Cricetidae	Garryaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Garrya
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Garrya elliptica

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

silk-tassel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	silk-tassel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

silk-tassel

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.