Halsbandlemming vs spear grass

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Nassella hyalina

Key Differences

• Halsbandlemming is Least Concern while spear grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Halsbandlemming	spear grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Poales (Süßgrasartige)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Nassella
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Nassella hyalina

Conservation Status

Halsbandlemming

LC — Least Concern

spear grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Halsbandlemming	spear grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Halsbandlemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spear grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, 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.