Arctic lemming vs dwarf tansy

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Tanacetum bipinnatum

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while dwarf tansy is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	dwarf tansy
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	Tanacetum
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Tanacetum bipinnatum

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

dwarf tansy

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	dwarf tansy
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

dwarf tansy

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Japan and Norway.

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.