Arctic lemming vs Knotty-Leaved Rush

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Juncus acuminatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Knotty-Leaved Rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Juncus
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Juncus acuminatus

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Knotty-Leaved Rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Knotty-Leaved Rush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Knotty-Leaved Rush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Canada, 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.