Arctic lemming vs Fern-leaved Corydalis

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Corydalis cheilanthifolia

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Fern-leaved Corydalis is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Fern-leaved Corydalis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Cricetidae	Papaveraceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Corydalis
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Corydalis cheilanthifolia

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Fern-leaved Corydalis

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Fern-leaved Corydalis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fern-leaved Corydalis

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.