Arctic lemming vs Variableleaf yellowcress

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Rorippa indica

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Variableleaf yellowcress is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Variableleaf yellowcress
Kingdom	Animalia (hayvan)	Plantae (bitki)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (kemiriciler)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Cricetidae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Rorippa
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Rorippa indica

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Variableleaf yellowcress

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Variableleaf yellowcress
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variableleaf yellowcress

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Madagascar), Asia (Taiwan, Timor-Leste), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Fiji), and South America (Brazil, 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.