Altai wildrye vs Arctic lemming

Leymus angustus compared with Dicrostonyx torquatus

Key Differences

• Altai wildrye is Not Evaluated while Arctic lemming is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai wildrye	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	Leymus	Dicrostonyx
Species	Leymus angustus	Dicrostonyx torquatus

Conservation Status

Altai wildrye

NE — Not Evaluated

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai wildrye	Arctic lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai wildrye

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Altai wildrye

The Altai wildrye (Leymus angustus) is a species in the genus Leymus. 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.