Arctic lemming vs Giant Trillium

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Trillium chloropetalum

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Giant Trillium is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Giant Trillium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Cricetidae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Trillium
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Trillium chloropetalum

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Giant Trillium

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Giant Trillium
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Giant Trillium

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.