Arctic lemming vs Intermediate Evening-Primrose

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Oenothera fallax

Key Differences

  • Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Intermediate Evening-Primrose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arctic lemming Intermediate Evening-Primrose
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family Cricetidae Onagraceae
Genus Dicrostonyx Oenothera
Species Dicrostonyx torquatus Oenothera fallax

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Intermediate Evening-Primrose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arctic lemming Intermediate Evening-Primrose
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Intermediate Evening-Primrose

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Japan) and Europe (17 countries).

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.

Intermediate Evening-Primrose

No description available.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia