Arctic lemming vs sticky phacelia

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Phacelia viscida

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while sticky phacelia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	sticky phacelia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Cricetidae	Hydrophyllaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Phacelia
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Phacelia viscida

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

sticky phacelia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	sticky phacelia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sticky phacelia

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.