Arctic lemming vs Fernleaf Licorice-root

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Ligusticum filicinum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arctic lemming Fernleaf Licorice-root
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Apiales (Apiales)
Family Cricetidae Apiaceae
Genus Dicrostonyx Ligusticum
Species Dicrostonyx torquatus Ligusticum filicinum

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Fernleaf Licorice-root

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arctic lemming Fernleaf Licorice-root
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fernleaf Licorice-root

Habitat

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

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.

Fernleaf Licorice-root

No description available.

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