Arctic lemming vs Meadow barley

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Hordeum brachyantherum

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Meadow barley is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Meadow barley
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	Hordeum
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Hordeum brachyantherum

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Meadow barley

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Meadow barley
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meadow barley

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Iceland, Japan, Norway, Sweden, 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.