Arctic lemming vs Devedikeni

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Cirsium eliasianum

Key Differences

  • Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Devedikeni is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arctic lemming Devedikeni
Kingdom Animalia (hayvan) Plantae (bitki)
Phylum Chordata (Kordalılar) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (memeliler) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (kemiriciler) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Cricetidae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Dicrostonyx Cirsium
Species Dicrostonyx torquatus Cirsium eliasianum

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Devedikeni

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devedikeni

Habitat

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

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.

Devedikeni

The Centaury (Cirsium eliasianum) is a species in the genus Cirsium. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

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