Arctic lemming vs cushion whitlow-grass

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Draba corymbosa

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while cushion whitlow-grass is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	cushion whitlow-grass
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 corymbosa

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

cushion whitlow-grass

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	cushion whitlow-grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

cushion whitlow-grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden.

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.