Arctic lemming vs French snowflake

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Acis nicaeensis

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while French snowflake is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	French snowflake
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Cricetidae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Acis
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Acis nicaeensis

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

French snowflake

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	French snowflake
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

French snowflake

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.