Arctic lemming vs Chícharo-miudo

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Lathyrus cicera

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Chícharo-miudo is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Chícharo-miudo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Lathyrus
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Lathyrus cicera

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Chícharo-miudo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Chícharo-miudo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chícharo-miudo

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.