Arctic lemming vs Pedicelled Bulrush

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Scirpus pedicellatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Pedicelled Bulrush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Scirpus
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Scirpus pedicellatus

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Pedicelled Bulrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Pedicelled Bulrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pedicelled Bulrush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.