Arctic lemming vs Tripleurospermum

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Tripleurospermum heterolepis

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Tripleurospermum is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Tripleurospermum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Tripleurospermum
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Tripleurospermum heterolepis

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Tripleurospermum

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tripleurospermum

Habitat

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

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.