Arctic lemming vs Dawson's cockle

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Sabulina dawsonensis

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Dawson's cockle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Dawson's cockle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Sabulina
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Sabulina dawsonensis

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Dawson's cockle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Dawson's cockle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dawson's cockle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.