Arctic lemming vs pale moonwort

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Botrychium pallidum

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while pale moonwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	pale moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Botrychium
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Botrychium pallidum

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

pale moonwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	pale moonwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pale moonwort

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.