Arctic lemming vs orange-fruit kurrajong

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Sterculia quadrifida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arctic lemming orange-fruit kurrajong
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Malvales (Malvales)
Family Cricetidae Malvaceae
Genus Dicrostonyx Sterculia
Species Dicrostonyx torquatus Sterculia quadrifida

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

orange-fruit kurrajong

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arctic lemming orange-fruit kurrajong
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

orange-fruit kurrajong

Habitat

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

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.

orange-fruit kurrajong

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