Arctic lemming vs tallowwood

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Pittosporum bicolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arctic lemming tallowwood
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Apiales (Apiales)
Family Cricetidae Pittosporaceae
Genus Dicrostonyx Pittosporum
Species Dicrostonyx torquatus Pittosporum bicolor

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

tallowwood

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arctic lemming tallowwood
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tallowwood

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.

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.

tallowwood

No description available.

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