Arctic lemming vs Woody Fleabane

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Dittrichia viscosa

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Woody Fleabane is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Woody Fleabane
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	Dittrichia
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Dittrichia viscosa

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Woody Fleabane

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Woody Fleabane
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Woody Fleabane

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).

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.