Arctic lemming vs arrowleaf butterweed

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Senecio triangularis

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while arrowleaf butterweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	arrowleaf butterweed
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	Senecio
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Senecio triangularis

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

arrowleaf butterweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	arrowleaf butterweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

arrowleaf butterweed

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.

arrowleaf butterweed

The Arrowleaf butterweed, Senecio triangularis, is a species. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.