Arctic lemming vs Orange Chervil

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Chaerophyllum aurantiacum

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Orange Chervil is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Orange Chervil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Apiaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Chaerophyllum
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Chaerophyllum aurantiacum

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Orange Chervil

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Orange Chervil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Chervil

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.