Arctic lemming vs Cottony Willow

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Salix eriocephala

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Cottony Willow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Cottony Willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Salix
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Salix eriocephala

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Cottony Willow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Cottony Willow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cottony Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.