Arctic lemming vs Mustard

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Brassica cretica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Mustard
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	Brassica
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Brassica cretica

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Mustard

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Mustard
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mustard

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Croatia, Seychelles, 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.