Arctic lemming vs hollowroot

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Corydalis cava

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while hollowroot is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	hollowroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Cricetidae	Papaveraceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Corydalis
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Corydalis cava

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

hollowroot

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	hollowroot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

hollowroot

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.