Arctic lemming vs hull-less oat

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Avena nuda

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while hull-less oat is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	hull-less oat
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	Avena
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Avena nuda

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

hull-less oat

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	hull-less oat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

hull-less oat

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Japan) and Europe (6 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.