Arctic lemming vs Primrose peerless

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Narcissus medioluteus

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Primrose peerless is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Primrose peerless
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Cricetidae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Narcissus
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Narcissus medioluteus

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Primrose peerless

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Primrose peerless
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Primrose peerless

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (14 countries) and North America (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.