Arctic lemming vs Cutleaf coneflower

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Rudbeckia laciniata

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Cutleaf coneflower is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Cutleaf coneflower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Rudbeckia
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Rudbeckia laciniata

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Cutleaf coneflower

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Cutleaf coneflower
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cutleaf coneflower

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (North Korea, Taiwan), Europe (32 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.