Arctic lemming vs Drooping Trillium

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Trillium flexipes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Drooping Trillium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Cricetidae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Trillium
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Trillium flexipes

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Drooping Trillium

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Drooping Trillium
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Drooping Trillium

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.