Arctic lemming vs Utteridge's rough tree fern

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Dicksonia utteridgei

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Utteridge's rough tree fern is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Utteridge's rough tree fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cyatheales (Cyatheales)
Family	Cricetidae	Dicksoniaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Dicksonia
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Dicksonia utteridgei

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Utteridge's rough tree fern

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Utteridge's rough tree fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Utteridge's rough tree fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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.