Arctic lemming vs Yellow ginger

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Hedychium flavescens

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Yellow ginger is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Yellow ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Cricetidae	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Hedychium
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Hedychium flavescens

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Yellow ginger

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Yellow ginger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow ginger

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (Vietnam), Europe (Portugal), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (6 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.