Arctic lemming vs prairie cup grass

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Eriochloa contracta

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while prairie cup grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	prairie cup grass
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	Eriochloa
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Eriochloa contracta

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

prairie cup grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	prairie cup grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

prairie cup grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Greece, Japan, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.