Arctic lemming vs Wild Pimento

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Pimenta obscura

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Wild Pimento is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Wild Pimento
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Cricetidae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Pimenta
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Pimenta obscura

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Wild Pimento

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Wild Pimento
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wild Pimento

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.