Arctic lemming vs Edge Flowered Crested Wheatgrass

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Agropyron dasyanthum

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Edge Flowered Crested Wheatgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Edge Flowered 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 dasyanthum

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Edge Flowered Crested Wheatgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Edge Flowered Crested Wheatgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Edge Flowered Crested Wheatgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Lithuania 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.