Arctic lemming vs stinking hellebore

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Helleborus foetidus

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while stinking hellebore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	stinking hellebore
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	Helleborus
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Helleborus foetidus

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

stinking hellebore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	stinking hellebore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

stinking hellebore

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (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.