Arctic lemming vs Teff

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Eragrostis tef

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Teff
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Liliopsida (лилиопсиды)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Poales (злакоцветные)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Eragrostis
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Eragrostis tef

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Teff

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Teff

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

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.