Arctic lemming vs Forked Aster

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Eurybia furcata

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Forked Aster is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Forked Aster
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	Eurybia
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Eurybia furcata

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Forked Aster

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Forked Aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forked Aster

Habitat

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

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.