Arctic lemming vs Bermuda buttercup

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Oxalis pes-caprae

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Bermuda buttercup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Bermuda buttercup
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Oxalidales (カタバミ目)
Family	Cricetidae	Oxalidaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Oxalis
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Oxalis pes-caprae

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Bermuda buttercup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Bermuda buttercup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bermuda buttercup

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Egypt, Morocco), Asia (8 countries), Europe (16 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, 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.

Bermuda buttercup

The Bermuda buttercup (Oxalis pes-caprae) is a species in the genus Oxalis. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.