Arctic lemming vs false pepperwort

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Marsilea crenata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arctic lemming false pepperwort
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Tracheophyta
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Salviniales (Salviniales)
Family Cricetidae Marsileaceae
Genus Dicrostonyx Marsilea
Species Dicrostonyx torquatus Marsilea crenata

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

false pepperwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arctic lemming false pepperwort
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

false pepperwort

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Indonesia.

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.

false pepperwort

No description available.

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