Arctic lemming vs snow buttercup

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Ranunculus nivalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	snow buttercup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Ranunculus
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Ranunculus nivalis

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

snow buttercup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	snow buttercup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

snow buttercup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden.

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.