Arctic lemming vs marsh dock

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Rumex palustris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	marsh dock
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Caryophyllales (อันดับคาร์เนชัน)
Family	Cricetidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Rumex
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Rumex palustris

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

marsh dock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marsh dock

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 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.