Halsbandlemming vs westindische Zeder

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Cedrela odorata

Key Differences

• Halsbandlemming is Least Concern while westindische Zeder is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Halsbandlemming	westindische Zeder
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige)
Family	Cricetidae	Meliaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Cedrela
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Cedrela odorata

Conservation Status

Halsbandlemming

LC — Least Concern

westindische Zeder

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Halsbandlemming	westindische Zeder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Halsbandlemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

westindische Zeder

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 9 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (18 countries), Asia (Taiwan), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (6 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Halsbandlemming

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.