Arctic lemming vs Queen anne's thistle

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Cirsium canum

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Queen anne's thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Queen anne's thistle
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	Cirsium
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Cirsium canum

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Queen anne's thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Queen anne's thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Queen anne's thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, France, Norway, 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.