Arctic lemming vs spreading fantails

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Sida abutifolia

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while spreading fantails is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	spreading fantails
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Cricetidae	Malvaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Sida
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Sida abutifolia

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

spreading fantails

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	spreading fantails
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spreading fantails

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.