Arctic lemming vs Cutleaf goosefoot

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Dysphania multifida

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Cutleaf goosefoot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Cutleaf goosefoot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Dysphania
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Dysphania multifida

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Cutleaf goosefoot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Cutleaf goosefoot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cutleaf goosefoot

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Turkey), Europe (10 countries), and North America (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.