Arctic lemming vs Carrion-Flower

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Smilax herbacea

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Carrion-Flower is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Carrion-Flower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Cricetidae	Smilacaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Smilax
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Smilax herbacea

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Carrion-Flower

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Carrion-Flower
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Carrion-Flower

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.

Carrion-Flower

The Carrion-flower (Smilax herbacea) is a species in the genus Smilax. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.