Arctic lemming vs Slender leaf rattlebox

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Crotalaria ochroleuca

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Slender leaf rattlebox is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Slender leaf rattlebox
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	Crotalaria
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Crotalaria ochroleuca

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Slender leaf rattlebox

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Slender leaf rattlebox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender leaf rattlebox

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (China), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), 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.