Arctic lemming vs Threelobe buttercup

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Ranunculus trilobus

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Threelobe buttercup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Threelobe buttercup
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	Ranunculus
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Ranunculus trilobus

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Threelobe buttercup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Threelobe buttercup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Threelobe buttercup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Belgium, Portugal, Sweden, 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.