Arctic lemming vs slender draba

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Draba albertina

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while slender draba is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	slender draba
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	Draba
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Draba albertina

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

slender draba

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	slender draba
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

slender draba

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.