Arctic lemming vs iron-grass

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Spermacoce confusa

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while iron-grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	iron-grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Cricetidae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Spermacoce
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Spermacoce confusa

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

iron-grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	iron-grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

iron-grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Timor-Leste.

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.