Arctic lemming vs shining scabious

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Scabiosa lucida

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while shining scabious is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	shining scabious
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Cricetidae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Scabiosa
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Scabiosa lucida

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

shining scabious

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	shining scabious
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

shining scabious

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Belgium.

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.