Arctic lemming vs Mountain Ricegrass

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Piptatheropsis pungens

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Mountain Ricegrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Mountain Ricegrass
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	Piptatheropsis
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Piptatheropsis pungens

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Ricegrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Mountain Ricegrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Ricegrass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.