Arctic lemming vs Radde's Pink

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Dianthus raddeanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arctic lemming Radde's Pink
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Cricetidae Caryophyllaceae
Genus Dicrostonyx Dianthus
Species Dicrostonyx torquatus Dianthus raddeanus

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Radde's Pink

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arctic lemming Radde's Pink
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Radde's Pink

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.

Radde's Pink

No description available.

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