Arctic lemming vs Prickly Russian Thistle

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Salsola tragus

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Prickly Russian Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Prickly Russian Thistle
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	Salsola
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Salsola tragus

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Prickly Russian Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Prickly Russian Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickly Russian Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Lesotho, South Africa), Europe (8 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.