Arctic lemming vs Orpin

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Sedum praealtum

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Orpin is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Orpin
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Cricetidae	Crassulaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Sedum
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Sedum praealtum

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Orpin

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Orpin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orpin

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.