Arctic lemming vs Weedy brome

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Bromus alopecuros

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Weedy brome is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Weedy 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	Bromus
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Bromus alopecuros

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Weedy brome

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Weedy brome
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Weedy brome

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.