Arctic lemming vs Richardson's anemone

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Anemonastrum richardsonii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Richardson's anemone

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Richardson's anemone

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.