Arctic lemming vs White Chilte

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Cnidoscolus tepiquensis

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while White Chilte is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	White Chilte
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	Cnidoscolus
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Cnidoscolus tepiquensis

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

White Chilte

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	White Chilte
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Chilte

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.