Arctic lemming vs Weed silene

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Silene conoidea

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Weed silene is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Weed silene
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Silene
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Silene conoidea

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Weed silene

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Weed silene
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Weed silene

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (9 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.