Arctic lemming vs Tumbling saltweed

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Atriplex rosea

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Tumbling saltweed is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Tumbling saltweed
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	Atriplex
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Atriplex rosea

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Tumbling saltweed

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Tumbling saltweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tumbling saltweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (18 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

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.