Arctic lemming vs fritillary

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Fritillaria meleagris

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while fritillary is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	fritillary
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Cricetidae	Liliaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Fritillaria
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Fritillaria meleagris

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

fritillary

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	fritillary
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

fritillary

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.