Arctic lemming vs Richardson's alumroot

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Heuchera richardsonii

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Richardson's alumroot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Richardson's alumroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Cricetidae	Saxifragaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Heuchera
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Heuchera richardsonii

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Richardson's alumroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Richardson's alumroot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Richardson's alumroot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.