Alaska wheatgrass vs Arctic lemming

Elymus alaskanus compared with Dicrostonyx torquatus

Key Differences

• Alaska wheatgrass is Not Evaluated while Arctic lemming is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alaska wheatgrass	Arctic lemming
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Cricetidae
Genus	Elymus	Dicrostonyx
Species	Elymus alaskanus	Dicrostonyx torquatus

Conservation Status

Alaska wheatgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alaska wheatgrass	Arctic lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alaska wheatgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alaska wheatgrass

The Alaska wheatgrass (Elymus alaskanus) is a species in the genus Elymus. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.