Arctic lemming vs Indian-rice

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Fritillaria camschatcensis

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Indian-rice is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Indian-rice
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Cricetidae	Liliaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Fritillaria
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Fritillaria camschatcensis

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Indian-rice

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Indian-rice
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Indian-rice

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.