Arctic lemming vs River Bulrush

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Bolboschoenus fluviatilis

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while River Bulrush is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	River Bulrush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Bolboschoenus
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Bolboschoenus fluviatilis

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

River Bulrush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	River Bulrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

River Bulrush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.