Arctic lemming vs leatherleaf sedge

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Carex buchananii

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while leatherleaf sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	leatherleaf sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Carex
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Carex buchananii

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

leatherleaf sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	leatherleaf sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

leatherleaf sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Ireland, Sweden, and United Kingdom.

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.