Arctic lemming vs white asphodel

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Asphodelus albus

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while white asphodel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	white asphodel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Cricetidae	Asphodelaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Asphodelus
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Asphodelus albus

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

white asphodel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	white asphodel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

white asphodel

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Sweden, and United Kingdom.

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.