Arctic lemming vs Snow Protea

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Protea cryophila

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Snow Protea is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Snow Protea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Cricetidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Protea
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Protea cryophila

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Snow Protea

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Snow Protea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Snow Protea

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.