Arctic lemming vs arnica

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Arnica latifolia

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while arnica is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	arnica
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Arnica
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Arnica latifolia

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

arnica

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

arnica

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.

arnica

The Arnica, Arnica latifolia, is a species. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.