Arctic lemming vs Forked chickweed

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Cerastium dichotomum

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Forked chickweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Forked chickweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Cerastium
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Cerastium dichotomum

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Forked chickweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forked chickweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (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.