Arctic lemming vs Least Evening-Primrose

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Oenothera parviflora

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Least 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 parviflora

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Least Evening-Primrose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Least Evening-Primrose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Least Evening-Primrose

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (China, Japan), Europe (20 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.