Arctic lemming vs Limestone Violet

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Viola calcicola

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Limestone Violet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Limestone Violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Violaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Viola
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Viola calcicola

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Limestone Violet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Limestone Violet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Limestone Violet

Habitat

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

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.