Arctic lemming vs Relict Trillium

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Trillium reliquum

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Relict Trillium is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Relict Trillium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Cricetidae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Trillium
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Trillium reliquum

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Relict Trillium

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Relict Trillium
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Relict Trillium

Habitat

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

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.