Arctic lemming vs buff fleabane

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Erigeron ochroleucus

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while buff fleabane is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	buff fleabane
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)	Asterales (キク目)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Erigeron
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Erigeron ochroleucus

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

buff fleabane

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	buff fleabane
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

buff fleabane

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.

buff fleabane

The Buff Fleabane (Erigeron ochroleucus) is a species in the genus Erigeron. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.