Arctic lemming vs Relaxgrass

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Muhlenbergia cenchroides

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Relaxgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Relaxgrass
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	Muhlenbergia
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Muhlenbergia cenchroides

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Relaxgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Relaxgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, 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.