Arctic lemming vs Rye brome

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Bromus secalinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Rye brome
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Poales (อันดับหญ้า)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Bromus
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Bromus secalinus

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Rye brome

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Rye brome
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rye brome

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (21 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Colombia).

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.