alkali cordgrass vs Arctic lemming

Sporobolus hookerianus compared with Dicrostonyx torquatus

Key Differences

• alkali cordgrass is Not Evaluated while Arctic lemming is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alkali cordgrass	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	Sporobolus	Dicrostonyx
Species	Sporobolus hookerianus	Dicrostonyx torquatus

Conservation Status

alkali cordgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alkali cordgrass	Arctic lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alkali cordgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

alkali cordgrass

The Alkali cordgrass (Sporobolus hookerianus) is a species in the genus Sporobolus. 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.