Arctic lemming vs poverty-weed

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Blitum nuttallianum

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while poverty-weed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	poverty-weed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Blitum
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Blitum nuttallianum

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

poverty-weed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	poverty-weed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

poverty-weed

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.