Arctic lemming vs Crimson Flax

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Linum grandiflorum

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Crimson Flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Crimson Flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Linaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Linum
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Linum grandiflorum

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Crimson Flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Crimson Flax
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crimson Flax

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.