Arctic lemming vs Mammoth wildrye

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Leymus racemosus

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Mammoth wildrye is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Mammoth wildrye
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Leymus
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Leymus racemosus

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Mammoth wildrye

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Mammoth wildrye
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mammoth wildrye

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belarus, New Zealand, Russia, 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.