Arctic lemming vs Onion

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Allium pseudoalbidum

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Onion is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Onion
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Asparagales (อันดับหน่อไม้ฝรั่ง)
Family	Cricetidae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Allium
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Allium pseudoalbidum

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Onion

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Onion

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.