Arctic lemming vs Red Lungwort

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Pulmonaria rubra

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Red Lungwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Red Lungwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Cricetidae	Boraginaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Pulmonaria
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Pulmonaria rubra

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Red Lungwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Red Lungwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Lungwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 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.