Halsbandlemming vs Schwertbinse

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Juncus ensifolius

Key Differences

• Halsbandlemming is Least Concern while Schwertbinse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Halsbandlemming	Schwertbinse
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Poales (Süßgrasartige)
Family	Cricetidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Juncus
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Juncus ensifolius

Conservation Status

Halsbandlemming

LC — Least Concern

Schwertbinse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Halsbandlemming	Schwertbinse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Halsbandlemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Schwertbinse

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Halsbandlemming

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.