Arctic lemming vs Water-snowflake

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Nymphoides indica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arctic lemming Water-snowflake
Kingdom Animalia (حيوانات) Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum Chordata (حبليات) Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)
Class Mammalia (ثدييات) Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)
Order Rodentia (قوارض) Asterales (نجميات)
Family Cricetidae Menyanthaceae
Genus Dicrostonyx Nymphoides
Species Dicrostonyx torquatus Nymphoides indica

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Water-snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arctic lemming Water-snowflake
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Water-snowflake

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Guinea, Indonesia, Taiwan, 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.

Water-snowflake

No description available.

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