Arctic lemming vs strychninebush

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Strychnos lucida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arctic lemming strychninebush
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family Cricetidae Loganiaceae
Genus Dicrostonyx Strychnos
Species Dicrostonyx torquatus Strychnos lucida

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

strychninebush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arctic lemming strychninebush
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

strychninebush

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.

strychninebush

No description available.

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