Arctic lemming vs fétuque des prés

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Lolium pratense

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while fétuque des prés is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	fétuque des prés
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	Lolium
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Lolium pratense

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

fétuque des prés

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	fétuque des prés
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

fétuque des prés

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and United States.

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.