Arctic lemming vs shield clover

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Trifolium clypeatum

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while shield clover is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	shield clover
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order	Rodentia (설치류)	Fabales (콩목)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Trifolium
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Trifolium clypeatum

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

shield clover

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	shield clover
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

shield clover

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.