Arctic lemming vs Flagellate Hawkweed

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Pilosella flagellaris

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Flagellate Hawkweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Flagellate Hawkweed
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	Pilosella
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Pilosella flagellaris

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Flagellate Hawkweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Flagellate Hawkweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flagellate Hawkweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, 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.