Arctic lemming vs Minute duckweed

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Lemna minuta

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Minute duckweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Minute duckweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Cricetidae	Araceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Lemna
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Lemna minuta

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Minute duckweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Minute duckweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Minute duckweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (22 countries), North America (Canada), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.