Arctic lemming vs Corn Mignonette

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Reseda phyteuma

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Corn Mignonette is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Corn Mignonette
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Cricetidae	Resedaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Reseda
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Reseda phyteuma

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Corn Mignonette

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Corn Mignonette
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Corn Mignonette

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (11 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).

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.