Arctic lemming vs Vahl's alkaligrass

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Puccinellia vahliana

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Vahl's alkaligrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Vahl's alkaligrass
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	Puccinellia
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Puccinellia vahliana

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Vahl's alkaligrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Vahl's alkaligrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Vahl's alkaligrass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden.

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.