Arctic lemming vs Witley Hawkweed

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Hieracium acamptum

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Witley Hawkweed is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Witley Hawkweed
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	Hieracium
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Hieracium acamptum

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Witley Hawkweed

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Witley Hawkweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Witley Hawkweed

Habitat

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

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.