Arctic lemming vs Interior Sandbar Willow

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Salix interior

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Interior Sandbar Willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Salix
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Salix interior

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Interior Sandbar Willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Interior Sandbar Willow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Interior Sandbar Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, and 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.