Arctic lemming vs telinga-potato

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Amorphophallus paeoniifolius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	telinga-potato
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Cricetidae	Araceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Amorphophallus
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Amorphophallus paeoniifolius

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

telinga-potato

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	telinga-potato
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

telinga-potato

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Seychelles, Taiwan, and Tonga.

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.