Arctic lemming vs False Dragonhead

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Physostegia virginiana

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while False Dragonhead is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	False Dragonhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Physostegia
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Physostegia virginiana

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

False Dragonhead

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	False Dragonhead
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Dragonhead

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (11 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.