Arctic lemming vs Scaly Hawkbit

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Hedypnois cretica

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Scaly Hawkbit is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Scaly Hawkbit
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Hedypnois
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Hedypnois cretica

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Hawkbit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Scaly Hawkbit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Hawkbit

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

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.