Arctic lemming vs Coyote Willow

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Salix exigua

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Coyote 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 exigua

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Coyote Willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Coyote Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.