Andersson's Sedge vs Arctic lemming

Cyperus anderssonii compared with Dicrostonyx torquatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersson's Sedge	Arctic lemming
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cyperaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cyperus	Dicrostonyx
Species	Cyperus anderssonii	Dicrostonyx torquatus

Conservation Status

Andersson's Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersson's Sedge	Arctic lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andersson's Sedge

Habitat

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

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Andersson's Sedge

The Andersson's Sedge (Cyperus anderssonii) is a species in the genus Cyperus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.