Arctic lemming vs Duckwheat

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Fagopyrum tataricum

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Duckwheat is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Duckwheat
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Caryophyllales (ナデシコ目)
Family	Cricetidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Fagopyrum
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Fagopyrum tataricum

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Duckwheat

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Duckwheat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Duckwheat

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (5 countries), Europe (26 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.