Arctic lemming vs Sessile Bellwort

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Uvularia sessilifolia

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Sessile Bellwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Sessile Bellwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Cricetidae	Colchicaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Uvularia
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Uvularia sessilifolia

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Sessile Bellwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Sessile Bellwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sessile Bellwort

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.