Arctic lemming vs Early Forget-Me-Not

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Myosotis ramosissima

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Early Forget-Me-Not
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Cricetidae	Boraginaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Myosotis
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Myosotis ramosissima

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Early Forget-Me-Not

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Early Forget-Me-Not
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Early Forget-Me-Not

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Chile).

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.