Arctic lemming vs Tufted Sedge

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Bulbostylis lichtensteiniana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Tufted Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Bulbostylis
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Bulbostylis lichtensteiniana

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Tufted Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Tufted Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tufted Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.