Arctic lemming vs prairie-mallow

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Sidalcea candida

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while prairie-mallow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	prairie-mallow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Cricetidae	Malvaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Sidalcea
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Sidalcea candida

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

prairie-mallow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	prairie-mallow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

prairie-mallow

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.