Arctic lemming vs may lily

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Maianthemum bifolium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	may lily
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Cricetidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Maianthemum
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Maianthemum bifolium

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

may lily

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	may lily
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

may lily

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Ireland, Norway, and Sweden.

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.