Arctic lemming vs arctic willowherb

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Epilobium arcticum

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while arctic willowherb is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	arctic willowherb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Cricetidae	Onagraceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Epilobium
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Epilobium arcticum

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

arctic willowherb

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	arctic willowherb
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

arctic willowherb

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.

arctic willowherb

The Arctic willowherb (Epilobium arcticum) is a species in the genus Epilobium. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.