Arctic lemming vs Cortadera blanca

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Scleria gaertneri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Cortadera blanca
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Scleria
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Scleria gaertneri

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Cortadera blanca

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Cortadera blanca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cortadera blanca

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Cuba, Guinea, 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.