Arctic lemming vs marsh arrowgrass

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Triglochin palustris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	marsh arrowgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Alismatales (อันดับขาเขียด)
Family	Cricetidae	Juncaginaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Triglochin
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Triglochin palustris

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

marsh arrowgrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	marsh arrowgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marsh arrowgrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

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

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.