Arctic lemming vs elegant spike-rush

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Eleocharis elegans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arctic lemming elegant spike-rush
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 Eleocharis
Species Dicrostonyx torquatus Eleocharis elegans

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

elegant spike-rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arctic lemming elegant spike-rush
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

elegant spike-rush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.

elegant spike-rush

No description available.

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