Arctic lemming vs Spring Snowflake

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Leucojum vernum

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Spring Snowflake is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Spring Snowflake
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Cricetidae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Leucojum
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Leucojum vernum

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Spring Snowflake

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Spring Snowflake
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spring Snowflake

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (11 countries), North America (United States), and South America (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.