Arctic lemming vs Stringwood

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Acalypha rubrinervis

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Stringwood is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Stringwood
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Acalypha
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Acalypha rubrinervis

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Stringwood

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Stringwood
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stringwood

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.