Arctic lemming vs jonc brévicaudé

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Juncus tweedyi

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while jonc brévicaudé is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	jonc brévicaudé
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Juncus
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Juncus tweedyi

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

jonc brévicaudé

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	jonc brévicaudé
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

jonc brévicaudé

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and Norway.

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.