Arctic lemming vs Onionweed

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Asphodelus fistulosus

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Onionweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Onionweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Cricetidae	Asphodelaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Asphodelus
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Asphodelus fistulosus

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Onionweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Onionweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Onionweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (9 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (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.