Arctic lemming vs Atlantic Cordgrass

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Sporobolus alterniflorus

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Atlantic Cordgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Atlantic Cordgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Atlantic Cordgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Atlantic Cordgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

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.

Atlantic Cordgrass

The Atlantic Cordgrass (Sporobolus alterniflorus) is a species in the genus Sporobolus. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.