Arctic lemming vs pliant lettuce

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Lactuca viminea

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while pliant lettuce is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	pliant lettuce
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	Lactuca
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Lactuca viminea

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

pliant lettuce

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	pliant lettuce
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pliant lettuce

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.