Arctic lemming vs Pasture hawksbeard

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Crepis pannonica

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Pasture hawksbeard is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Pasture hawksbeard
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	Crepis
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Crepis pannonica

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Pasture hawksbeard

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Pasture hawksbeard
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pasture hawksbeard

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.