Arctic lemming vs caraway thyme

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Thymus herba-barona

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while caraway thyme is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	caraway thyme
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Thymus
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Thymus herba-barona

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

caraway thyme

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	caraway thyme
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

caraway thyme

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Sweden.

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.

caraway thyme

The Caraway Thyme (Thymus herba-barona) is a species in the genus Thymus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.