Arctic lemming vs Bladder Fern

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Cystopteris fragilis

Key Differences

  • Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Bladder Fern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arctic lemming Bladder Fern
Kingdom Animalia (hewan) Plantae (tumbuhan)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Tracheophyta
Class Mammalia (mamalia) Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order Rodentia (hewan pengerat) Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family Cricetidae Cystopteridaceae
Genus Dicrostonyx Cystopteris
Species Dicrostonyx torquatus Cystopteris fragilis

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Bladder Fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arctic lemming Bladder Fern
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bladder Fern

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.

Bladder Fern

The Bladder Fern (Cystopteris fragilis) is a species in the genus Cystopteris. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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