Arctic lemming vs saltbush

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Atriplex argentea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	saltbush
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	Atriplex
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Atriplex argentea

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

saltbush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

saltbush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

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.