Arctic lemming vs Cenchrus cilié

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Cenchrus ciliaris

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Cenchrus cilié is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Cenchrus cilié
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Cenchrus
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Cenchrus ciliaris

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Cenchrus cilié

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Cenchrus cilié
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cenchrus cilié

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Madagascar), Asia (6 countries), Europe (8 countries), North America (9 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (6 countries), and South America (8 countries).

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.

Cenchrus cilié

The Buffelgrass (Cenchrus ciliaris) is a species in the genus Cenchrus. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.