Arctic lemming vs Longflower evening primrose

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Oenothera affinis

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Longflower evening primrose is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Longflower 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 affinis

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Longflower evening primrose

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Longflower evening primrose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Longflower evening primrose

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.