Arctic lemming vs White cedar

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Tabebuia heterophylla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arctic lemming White cedar
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family Cricetidae Bignoniaceae
Genus Dicrostonyx Tabebuia
Species Dicrostonyx torquatus Tabebuia heterophylla

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

White cedar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arctic lemming White cedar
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White cedar

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, Senegal, Seychelles), North America (8 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (6 countries).

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.

White cedar

No description available.

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