Arctic lemming vs Fernleaf yarrow

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Achillea filipendulina

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Fernleaf yarrow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Fernleaf yarrow
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	Achillea
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Achillea filipendulina

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Fernleaf yarrow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Fernleaf yarrow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fernleaf yarrow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Asia (Japan), Europe (12 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.