Arctic lemming vs milkweed

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Gomphocarpus fruticosus

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while milkweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	milkweed
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)	Gentianales (リンドウ目)
Family	Cricetidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Gomphocarpus
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Gomphocarpus fruticosus

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

milkweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

milkweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (6 countries), Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Colombia).

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.