Arctic lemming vs Devil Lily

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Lilium lancifolium

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Devil Lily is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Devil Lily
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Cricetidae	Liliaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Lilium
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Lilium lancifolium

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Devil Lily

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Devil Lily
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil Lily

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.