Arctic lemming vs Feather-head knapweed

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Centaurea trichocephala

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Feather-head knapweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Centaurea
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Centaurea trichocephala

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Feather-head knapweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Feather-head knapweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Feather-head knapweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across France, Sweden, 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.