Arctic lemming vs Cuban bulrush

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Cyperus blepharoleptos

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Cuban bulrush
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	Cyperus
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Cyperus blepharoleptos

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Cuban bulrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Cuban bulrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cuban bulrush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil 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.