Arctic lemming vs orange de Quito

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Solanum quitoense

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while orange de Quito is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	orange de Quito
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Cricetidae	Solanaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Solanum
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Solanum quitoense

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

orange de Quito

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	orange de Quito
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

orange de Quito

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Rwanda), North America (Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Panama), and South America (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.