Arctic lemming vs one-flowered cinquefoil

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Potentilla uniflora

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while one-flowered cinquefoil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	one-flowered cinquefoil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Potentilla
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Potentilla uniflora

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

one-flowered cinquefoil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	one-flowered cinquefoil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

one-flowered cinquefoil

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.