Arctic lemming vs Dwarf nasturtium

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Tropaeolum minus

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Dwarf nasturtium is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Dwarf nasturtium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Cricetidae	Tropaeolaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Tropaeolum
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Tropaeolum minus

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf nasturtium

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Dwarf nasturtium
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf nasturtium

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Croatia, India, and United States.

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.