Arctic lemming vs Tall Tutsan

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Hypericum inodorum

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Tall Tutsan is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Tall Tutsan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Hypericaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Hypericum
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Hypericum inodorum

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Tall Tutsan

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Tall Tutsan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tall Tutsan

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (9 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).

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.