Arctic lemming vs Blunt-Leaved Bedstraw

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Galium obtusum

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Blunt-Leaved Bedstraw is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Blunt-Leaved Bedstraw
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Cricetidae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Galium
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Galium obtusum

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Blunt-Leaved Bedstraw

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Blunt-Leaved Bedstraw
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blunt-Leaved Bedstraw

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.

Blunt-Leaved Bedstraw

The Blunt-Leaved Bedstraw (Galium obtusum) is a species in the genus Galium. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.