Arctic lemming vs Early Buttercup

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Ranunculus fascicularis

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Early Buttercup is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Early Buttercup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Ranunculus
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Ranunculus fascicularis

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Early Buttercup

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Early Buttercup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Early Buttercup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.