Arctic lemming vs Beaked Iris

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Iris ensata

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Beaked Iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Beaked Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Insecta (böcek)
Order	Rodentia (kemiriciler)	Mantodea (Peygamberdevesi)
Family	Cricetidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Iris
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Iris ensata

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and Beaked Iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hayvan)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Beaked Iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Beaked Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beaked Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Beaked Iris

The Beaked Iris (Iris ensata) is a species in the genus Iris. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.