Arctic lemming vs Indian Sundew

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Drosera indica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arctic lemming Indian Sundew
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Cricetidae Droseraceae
Genus Dicrostonyx Drosera
Species Dicrostonyx torquatus Drosera indica

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Indian Sundew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arctic lemming Indian Sundew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Indian Sundew

Habitat

Inhabits flooded grasslands and savannas and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Guinea, Namibia, and Taiwan.

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.

Indian Sundew

No description available.

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