Arctic lemming vs Winter heliotrope

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Petasites pyrenaicus

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Winter heliotrope is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Winter heliotrope
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	Petasites
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Petasites pyrenaicus

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Winter heliotrope

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Winter heliotrope
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Winter heliotrope

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, and 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.