Arctic lemming vs mountain alison

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Alyssum montanum

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while mountain alison is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	mountain alison
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Cricetidae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Alyssum
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Alyssum montanum

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

mountain alison

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	mountain alison
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain alison

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.