Arctic lemming vs Bladderwort

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Utricularia breviscapa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arctic lemming Bladderwort
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family Cricetidae Lentibulariaceae
Genus Dicrostonyx Utricularia
Species Dicrostonyx torquatus Utricularia breviscapa

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Bladderwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arctic lemming Bladderwort
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bladderwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, 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.

Bladderwort

The Bladderwort (Utricularia breviscapa) is a species in the genus Utricularia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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