Arctic lemming vs Ozark witch-hazel

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Hamamelis vernalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arctic lemming Ozark witch-hazel
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family Cricetidae Hamamelidaceae
Genus Dicrostonyx Hamamelis
Species Dicrostonyx torquatus Hamamelis vernalis

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Ozark witch-hazel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arctic lemming Ozark witch-hazel
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ozark witch-hazel

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.

Ozark witch-hazel

No description available.

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