Arctic lemming vs soft needleleaf

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Polycnemum arvense

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while soft needleleaf is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	soft needleleaf
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Polycnemum
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Polycnemum arvense

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

soft needleleaf

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	soft needleleaf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

soft needleleaf

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (15 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.