Arctic lemming vs Worm-rooted Buttercup

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Ranunculus vermirrhizus

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Worm-rooted Buttercup is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Worm-rooted 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)	Ranunculales (キンポウゲ目)
Family	Cricetidae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Ranunculus
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Ranunculus vermirrhizus

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Worm-rooted Buttercup

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Worm-rooted Buttercup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Worm-rooted Buttercup

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.