Arctic lemming vs Oriental virginsbower

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Clematis orientalis

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Oriental virginsbower is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Oriental virginsbower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Clematis
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Clematis orientalis

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Oriental virginsbower

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Oriental virginsbower
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oriental virginsbower

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.