Arctic lemming vs Toromiro

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Sophora toromiro

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Toromiro is Extinct in the Wild.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Toromiro
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	Sophora
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Sophora toromiro

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Toromiro

EW — Extinct in the Wild

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Toromiro

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.