Arctic lemming vs Feather-Geranium

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Dysphania botrys

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Feather-Geranium is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Feather-Geranium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Dysphania
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Dysphania botrys

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Feather-Geranium

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Feather-Geranium
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Feather-Geranium

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Turkey), Europe (10 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.