Arctic lemming vs low nutrush

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Scleria verticillata

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while low nutrush is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	low nutrush
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	Scleria
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Scleria verticillata

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

low nutrush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	low nutrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

low nutrush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.