Arctic lemming vs Sand Violet

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Viola fimbriatula

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Sand Violet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Sand Violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Violaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Viola
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Viola fimbriatula

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Sand Violet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Sand Violet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sand Violet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.