Arctic lemming vs Branched Moonwort

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Botrychium matricariifolium

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Branched Moonwort is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Branched Moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Polypodiopsida (ウラボシ綱)
Order	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Ophioglossales (ハナヤスリ目)
Family	Cricetidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Botrychium
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Botrychium matricariifolium

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Branched Moonwort

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Branched Moonwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Branched Moonwort

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

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

Branched Moonwort

The Branched moonwort (Botrychium matricariifolium) is a species in the genus Botrychium. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.