Arctic lemming vs Threespike goosegrass

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Eleusine tristachya

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Threespike goosegrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Threespike goosegrass
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	Eleusine
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Eleusine tristachya

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Threespike goosegrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Threespike goosegrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Threespike goosegrass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Cyprus, Georgia), Europe (16 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Colombia).

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.