Arctic lemming vs paper daisy

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Rhodanthe manglesii

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while paper daisy is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	paper daisy
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Rhodanthe
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Rhodanthe manglesii

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

paper daisy

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	paper daisy
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

paper daisy

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, India, Norway, Slovakia, and Sweden.

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.