Arctic lemming vs German-asphodel

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Tofieldia calyculata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	German-asphodel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Cricetidae	Tofieldiaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Tofieldia
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Tofieldia calyculata

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

German-asphodel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	German-asphodel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

German-asphodel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.