Arctic lemming vs Staggerweed

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Dicentra eximia

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Staggerweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Staggerweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Cricetidae	Papaveraceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Dicentra
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Dicentra eximia

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Staggerweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Staggerweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Staggerweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Sweden, United Kingdom, 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.