Arctic lemming vs queen devil hawkweed

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Pilosella glomerata

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while queen devil hawkweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	queen devil hawkweed
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	Pilosella
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Pilosella glomerata

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

queen devil hawkweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	queen devil hawkweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

queen devil hawkweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Denmark.

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.