Arctic lemming vs grass-leaf sweet-flag

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Acorus gramineus

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while grass-leaf sweet-flag is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	grass-leaf sweet-flag
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Acorales (Acorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Acoraceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Acorus
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Acorus gramineus

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

grass-leaf sweet-flag

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	grass-leaf sweet-flag
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

grass-leaf sweet-flag

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).

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.