Arctic lemming vs Thinleaf false brome

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Brachypodium phoenicoides

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Thinleaf false brome is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Thinleaf false brome
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Brachypodium
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Brachypodium phoenicoides

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Thinleaf false brome

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Thinleaf false brome
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thinleaf false brome

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.