Arctic lemming vs Indian reed-grass

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Typha elephantina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Indian reed-grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Typhaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Typha
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Typha elephantina

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Indian reed-grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Indian reed-grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Indian reed-grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.