Arctic lemming vs sola pith

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Aeschynomene afraspera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	sola pith
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	Aeschynomene
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Aeschynomene afraspera

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

sola pith

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	sola pith
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sola pith

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.