Arctic lemming vs corn sand spurrey

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Spergularia segetalis

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while corn sand spurrey is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	corn sand spurrey
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Spergularia
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Spergularia segetalis

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

corn sand spurrey

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	corn sand spurrey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

corn sand spurrey

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Germany and Portugal.

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.