Arctic lemming vs ground-pine

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Ajuga chamaepitys

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while ground-pine is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	ground-pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Ajuga
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Ajuga chamaepitys

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

ground-pine

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	ground-pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

ground-pine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.