Arctic lemming vs Thin Asphodeline

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Asphodeline tenuior

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Thin Asphodeline is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Thin Asphodeline
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Cricetidae	Asphodelaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Asphodeline
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Asphodeline tenuior

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Thin Asphodeline

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Thin Asphodeline
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thin Asphodeline

Habitat

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

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.