Arctic lemming vs Yerevanian Centaury

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Psephellus erivanensis

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Yerevanian Centaury is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Yerevanian Centaury
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Psephellus
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Psephellus erivanensis

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Yerevanian Centaury

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Yerevanian Centaury
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yerevanian Centaury

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.