Arctic lemming vs prostrate speedwell

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Veronica prostrata

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while prostrate speedwell is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	prostrate speedwell
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Plantaginaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Veronica
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Veronica prostrata

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

prostrate speedwell

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	prostrate speedwell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

prostrate speedwell

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Latvia, Norway, Russia, Sweden, and 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.