Arctic lemming vs Feathertop

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Cenchrus longisetus

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Feathertop is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Feathertop
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	Cenchrus
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Cenchrus longisetus

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Feathertop

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Feathertop
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Feathertop

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.