Arctic lemming vs Silkbay

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Persea humilis

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Silkbay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Silkbay
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Laurales (Laurales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lauraceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Persea
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Persea humilis

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Silkbay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silkbay

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.