Arctic lemming vs willow-weed

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Persicaria decipiens

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while willow-weed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	willow-weed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Persicaria
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Persicaria decipiens

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

willow-weed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	willow-weed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

willow-weed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Guinea, Madagascar, 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.