Arctic lemming vs Canescent Draba

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Draba cana

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Canescent Draba is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Canescent Draba
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Cricetidae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Draba
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Draba cana

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Canescent Draba

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Canescent Draba
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Canescent Draba

Habitat

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

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.

Canescent Draba

The Canescent Draba (Draba cana) is a species in the genus Draba. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.