Arctic lemming vs Hoary ragwort

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Jacobaea erucifolia

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Hoary ragwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Hoary ragwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Jacobaea
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Jacobaea erucifolia

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Hoary ragwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Hoary ragwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hoary ragwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.