Arctic lemming vs Drummond's cinquefoil

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Potentilla drummondii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Drummond's cinquefoil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Potentilla
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Potentilla drummondii

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Drummond's cinquefoil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Drummond's cinquefoil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Drummond's cinquefoil

Habitat

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

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.