Arctic lemming vs bog-asphodel

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Narthecium americanum

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while bog-asphodel is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	bog-asphodel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Cricetidae	Nartheciaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Narthecium
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Narthecium americanum

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

bog-asphodel

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	bog-asphodel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

bog-asphodel

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.

bog-asphodel

The bog-asphodel (Narthecium americanum) is a species in the genus Narthecium. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List.