Arctic lemming vs scarlet peony

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Paeonia peregrina

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while scarlet peony is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	scarlet peony
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Cricetidae	Paeoniaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Paeonia
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Paeonia peregrina

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

scarlet peony

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	scarlet peony
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

scarlet peony

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Croatia and Slovakia.

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.