Arctic lemming vs Red pea

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Lathyrus cicera

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Red pea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Red pea
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order	Rodentia (설치류)	Fabales (콩목)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Lathyrus
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Lathyrus cicera

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Red pea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Red pea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red pea

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan), Europe (11 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.