Arctic lemming vs Narrow-leafed Ash

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Fraxinus angustifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arctic lemming Narrow-leafed Ash
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family Cricetidae Oleaceae
Genus Dicrostonyx Fraxinus
Species Dicrostonyx torquatus Fraxinus angustifolia

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Narrow-leafed Ash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arctic lemming Narrow-leafed Ash
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Narrow-leafed Ash

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Cyprus), Europe (6 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.

Narrow-leafed Ash

No description available.

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