Arctic lemming vs Narrow corncockle

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Agrostemma brachyloba

Key Differences

  • Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Narrow corncockle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arctic lemming Narrow corncockle
Kingdom Animalia (สัตว์) Plantae (พืช)
Phylum Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม) Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ) Caryophyllales (อันดับคาร์เนชัน)
Family Cricetidae Caryophyllaceae
Genus Dicrostonyx Agrostemma
Species Dicrostonyx torquatus Agrostemma brachyloba

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Narrow corncockle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arctic lemming Narrow corncockle
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Narrow corncockle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, 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.

Narrow corncockle

No description available.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia