Arctic lemming vs Sickle spurge

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Euphorbia falcata

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Sickle spurge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Sickle spurge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Euphorbia
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Euphorbia falcata

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Sickle spurge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Sickle spurge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sickle spurge

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (10 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).

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.