Arctic lemming vs Golden-Heather

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Hudsonia ericoides

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Golden-Heather is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Golden-Heather
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Cricetidae	Cistaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Hudsonia
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Hudsonia ericoides

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Golden-Heather

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Golden-Heather
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Golden-Heather

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and United States.

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.