Arctic lemming vs early dog-violet

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Viola reichenbachiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	early dog-violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Violaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Viola
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Viola reichenbachiana

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

early dog-violet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	early dog-violet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

early dog-violet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden.

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.