Arctic lemming vs roundleaf toothcup

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Rotala rotundifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arctic lemming roundleaf toothcup
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family Cricetidae Lythraceae
Genus Dicrostonyx Rotala
Species Dicrostonyx torquatus Rotala rotundifolia

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

roundleaf toothcup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arctic lemming roundleaf toothcup
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

roundleaf toothcup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, Taiwan, 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.

roundleaf toothcup

No description available.

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