Arctic lemming vs Hairy Snakefern

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Microgramma piloselloides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Hairy Snakefern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Microgramma
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Microgramma piloselloides

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Hairy Snakefern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Hairy Snakefern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hairy Snakefern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

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.