Arctic lemming vs Lesser marigold

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Tagetes filifolia

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Lesser marigold is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Lesser marigold
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	Tagetes
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Tagetes filifolia

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Lesser marigold

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Lesser marigold
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser marigold

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia 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.