Arctic lemming vs Elastic grass

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Eragrostis tenuifolia

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Elastic grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Elastic grass
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	Eragrostis
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Eragrostis tenuifolia

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Elastic grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Elastic grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elastic grass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan, Timor-Leste), North America (Costa Rica, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Tonga), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

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.