Arctic lemming vs Yellow Restharrow

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Ononis natrix

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Yellow Restharrow
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	Ononis
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Ononis natrix

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Restharrow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Restharrow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (7 countries).

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.