Arctic lemming vs Brittle Bladderfern

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Cystopteris tenuis

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Brittle Bladderfern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Brittle Bladderfern
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 tenuis

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Brittle Bladderfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Brittle Bladderfern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brittle Bladderfern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.

Brittle Bladderfern

The Brittle Bladderfern (Cystopteris tenuis) is a species in the genus Cystopteris. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.