Arctic lemming vs Indian Marshweed

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Limnophila indica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Indian Marshweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Plantaginaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Limnophila
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Limnophila indica

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Indian Marshweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Indian Marshweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Indian Marshweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.