Arctic lemming vs Five-leaflet Bitter-cress

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Cardamine pentaphyllos

Key Differences

  • Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Five-leaflet Bitter-cress is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arctic lemming Five-leaflet Bitter-cress
Kingdom Animalia (hewan) Plantae (tumbuhan)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (mamalia) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (hewan pengerat) Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family Cricetidae Brassicaceae
Genus Dicrostonyx Cardamine
Species Dicrostonyx torquatus Cardamine pentaphyllos

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Five-leaflet Bitter-cress

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arctic lemming Five-leaflet Bitter-cress
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Five-leaflet Bitter-cress

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Sweden.

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.

Five-leaflet Bitter-cress

No description available.

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