Arctic lemming vs Pontic Seseli

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Seseli ponticum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Pontic Seseli
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Apiaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Seseli
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Seseli ponticum

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Pontic Seseli

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Pontic Seseli
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pontic Seseli

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.