Arctic lemming vs scurvy-grass

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Cochlearia officinalis

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while scurvy-grass is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	scurvy-grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Cricetidae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Cochlearia
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Cochlearia officinalis

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

scurvy-grass

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	scurvy-grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

scurvy-grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.