Arctic lemming vs Centaury

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Cirsium eliasianum

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Centaury is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Centaury
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	Cirsium
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Cirsium eliasianum

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Centaury

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Centaury
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Centaury

Habitat

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

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.

Centaury

The Centaury (Cirsium eliasianum) is a species in the genus Cirsium. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.