Arctic lemming vs wild madder

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Rubia peregrina

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while wild madder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	wild madder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Cricetidae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Rubia
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Rubia peregrina

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

wild madder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	wild madder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

wild madder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.