Arctic lemming vs ring-cup oak

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Quercus glauca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arctic lemming ring-cup oak
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family Cricetidae Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus Dicrostonyx Quercus (Oaks)
Species Dicrostonyx torquatus Quercus glauca

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

ring-cup oak

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arctic lemming ring-cup oak
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

ring-cup oak

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Armenia and Georgia.

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.

ring-cup oak

No description available.

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