Arctic lemming vs square-stemmed willowherb

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Epilobium tetragonum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arctic lemming square-stemmed willowherb
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family Cricetidae Onagraceae
Genus Dicrostonyx Epilobium
Species Dicrostonyx torquatus Epilobium tetragonum

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

square-stemmed willowherb

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arctic lemming square-stemmed willowherb
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

square-stemmed willowherb

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.

square-stemmed willowherb

No description available.

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