Arctic lemming vs wolf's-bane

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Aconitum lycoctonum

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while wolf's-bane is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	wolf's-bane
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Aconitum
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Aconitum lycoctonum

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

wolf's-bane

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	wolf's-bane
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

wolf's-bane

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.