Arctic lemming vs arroche des sables

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Atriplex dioica

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while arroche des sables is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	arroche des sables
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Atriplex
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Atriplex dioica

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

arroche des sables

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	arroche des sables
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

arroche des sables

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.