Arctic lemming vs Riverhemp

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Sesbania leptocarpa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arctic lemming Riverhemp
Kingdom Animalia (动物界) Plantae (植物)
Phylum Chordata (脊索动物门) Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class Mammalia (哺乳動物) Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)
Order Rodentia (啮齿目) Fabales (豆目)
Family Cricetidae Fabaceae
Genus Dicrostonyx Sesbania
Species Dicrostonyx torquatus Sesbania leptocarpa

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Riverhemp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arctic lemming Riverhemp
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Riverhemp

Habitat

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

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.

Riverhemp

No description available.

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