Arctic lemming vs snow pear

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Pyrus nivalis

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while snow pear is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	snow pear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Pyrus
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Pyrus nivalis

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

snow pear

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	snow pear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

snow pear

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Czech Republic and France.

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.