Arctic lemming vs Gray'S Flat Sedge

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Cyperus grayi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Gray'S Flat Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Cyperus
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Cyperus grayi

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Gray'S Flat Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Gray'S Flat Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray'S Flat Sedge

Habitat

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

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.