Halsbandlemming vs Rock Whitlowgrass

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Draba norvegica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Halsbandlemming Rock Whitlowgrass
Kingdom Animalia (Tier) Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum Chordata (Chordatiere) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Säugetiere) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Nagetiere) Brassicales (Kreuzblütlerartige)
Family Cricetidae Brassicaceae
Genus Dicrostonyx Draba
Species Dicrostonyx torquatus Draba norvegica

Conservation Status

Halsbandlemming

LC — Least Concern

Rock Whitlowgrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Halsbandlemming Rock Whitlowgrass
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Halsbandlemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rock Whitlowgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Rock Whitlowgrass

No description available.

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