Arctic lemming vs laîche à trois nervures

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Carex trinervis

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while laîche à trois nervures is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	laîche à trois nervures
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Carex
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Carex trinervis

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

laîche à trois nervures

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	laîche à trois nervures
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

laîche à trois nervures

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.