Arctic lemming vs Shortfruit hedgemustard

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Sisymbrium polyceratium

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Shortfruit hedgemustard is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Shortfruit hedgemustard
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	Sisymbrium
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Sisymbrium polyceratium

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Shortfruit hedgemustard

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Shortfruit hedgemustard
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shortfruit hedgemustard

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Bulgaria, Denmark, Portugal, Sweden, 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.