Arctic lemming vs Crested wheatgrass

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Agropyron cristatum

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Crested wheatgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Crested wheatgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Agropyron
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Agropyron cristatum

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Crested wheatgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Crested wheatgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crested wheatgrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (9 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), and South America (Chile).

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.