Arctic lemming vs Small-Flowered Winter-Cress

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Barbarea stricta

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Small-Flowered Winter-Cress is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Small-Flowered Winter-Cress
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	Barbarea
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Barbarea stricta

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Small-Flowered Winter-Cress

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Small-Flowered Winter-Cress
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small-Flowered Winter-Cress

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (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.