Arctic lemming vs tufted fleabane

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Erigeron caespitosus

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while tufted fleabane is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	tufted fleabane
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	Erigeron
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Erigeron caespitosus

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

tufted fleabane

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	tufted fleabane
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tufted fleabane

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.