Arctic lemming vs Incised halberd fern

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Tectaria incisa

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Incised halberd fern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Incised halberd fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Tectariaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Tectaria
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Tectaria incisa

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Incised halberd fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Incised halberd fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Incised halberd fern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, 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.