Arctic lemming vs sélaginelle des rochers

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Selaginella rupestris

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while sélaginelle des rochers is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	sélaginelle des rochers
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)
Family	Cricetidae	Selaginellaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Selaginella
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Selaginella rupestris

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

sélaginelle des rochers

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	sélaginelle des rochers
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sélaginelle des rochers

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Canada, 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.