Arctic lemming vs Rock Draba

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Draba arabisans

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Rock Draba is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Rock Draba
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Brassicales (капустоцветные)
Family	Cricetidae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Draba
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Draba arabisans

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Rock Draba

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Rock Draba
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rock Draba

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.