Arctic lemming vs garland spiraea

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Spiraea arguta

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while garland spiraea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	garland spiraea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Spiraea
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Spiraea arguta

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

garland spiraea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	garland spiraea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

garland spiraea

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 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.