Arctic Tundra List of Animal and Plants to take to Mars
1.
Arctic moss: Arctic Moss is an Autotrophic plant and is a
producer. It has many predators such as Arctic Voles, Lemmings and Shrews.
Arctic Moss is a decomposer that breaks down consumers
2.
Arctic willow: The Arctic Willow is an
autotrophic plant and a producer. The Arctic Willow’s predators are: Arctic
Ground Squirrel and grasshoppers.
3.
Bear berry: Bear Berries are autotrophic plants and are producers
for animals such as the Polar Bear and the Snowy
owl.
4.
Caribou moss: Caribou moss is an autotrophic plant and a
producer, its main predator is the Caribou. Caribou moss is a decomposer,
breaking down meat.
5.
Pasque flower: The Pasque flower is an autotrophic plant and
producer, it predators are the Dall
sheep.
6.
Turfed saxifrage: the Turfed Saxifrage is an autotrophic plant
and producer, predators are: the Arctic Hare and the Arctic Ground
Squirrel.
7.
Lichens: Lichens are autotrophic plants and are producers. Its
main predator is the Musk oxen. Lichens are decomposers in the arctic tundra and
break down dead organisms.
8.
Cotton grass: Cotton Grass is an autotrophic plant and a
producer; its predators are the wood bison, caribou and the Grasshopper.
9.
Arctic azaleas: the Arctic Azalea is an autotrophic plant and a
producer. The Arctic azalea’s main predator is the Arctic Hare.
10.
Sedges: Sedges are autotrophic plants and are producers for
predators such as: Musk oxen, Caribou and the Wood Bison.
11.
Phytoplankton: Phytoplankton is an autotrophic plant and is a
producer. One of its predators is
Krill.
12.
Arctic Poppy: Arctic poppy is an autotrophic plant and is also a
producer, the main predator which is not really a predator, in the arctic
tundra: is the Arctic Bumble Bee.
13.
Vicia Cracca: are an autotrophic plant and a producer. One of its
predators is the Arctic Goat and Dall sheep.
14.
Hay: Hay is an autotrophic plant and a producer its food chain.
Its predators or eaters are the Musk Oxen.
15.
Pines: pines are an autotrophic plant and are
producers for animals in food chains. The Pine tree has small animals hunting
for its twigs and leaves such as the Arctic Hare.
Animals of the Arctic
Tundra
1.
Polar bear: The polar bear is a tertiary
consumer and is an omnivore. It has no predators and it eats Bear berries, Musk
oxen, Caribou, Walrus and the Harp
Seal.
2.
Arctic fox: The Arctic Fox is a secondary consumer and a
carnivore. Its prey consists of the Arctic Hare, Lemmings, Shrews and voles. Its
predators are the Arctic Wolf. The Arctic fox is a scavenger and tracks down any
scrapes of meat that is left behind by the Polar Bear and the Arctic Wolf
(mostly and big consumer).
3.
Arctic peregrine Falcon: The Arctic Falcon is a tertiary consumer
and a carnivore. Its prey consists of animals such as the Voles, lemmings,
shrews, Dunlins Arctic Ground Squirrels and Snowy Owl. The Arctic Peregrine
Falcon scavenges for remains of food that consumers have left behind when they
are finished.
4.
Wood bison: The Wood Bison is a primary consumer and an
herbivore. Its prey consists of Sedges and Cotton Grass. Its main predator is
the Arctic Wolf.
5.
Musk oxen: The Musk oxen are a Primary consumers and herbivores,
its prey consists of plants such as: Hay, lichen and sedges. Its predators are
the polar bears and the Arctic Wolves.
6.
Arctic ground squirrel: Are primary consumers and are herbivores.
Its prey consists of Arctic Willow, Diamond Willow and the Turfed Saxifrage. Its
predators consist of Arctic Falcons, snowy owls the Arctic
Fox.
7.
Lemmings: Lemmings are primary consumers and are herbivores. The
predators of Lemmings are: Arctic fox, Arctic wolf, Arctic Peregrine Falcon and
the Snowy Owl. It eats plants such as: Artic moss and arctic Willow
Leaves.
8.
Walrus: The Walrus is a secondary consumer and is a carnivore.
Its main prey is Krill and its predators are: Arctic wolf and the Polar bear and
the Brown Bear.
9.
Arctic wolf: The Arctic Wolf is a tertiary consumer and a
carnivore. It has no predators; its prey consists of the Musk oxen, Caribou,
wood Bison, Voles, Lemmings, Polar Bear, Dall sheep, Arctic Ground Squirrel,
Snowy owl and Lemmings. The arctic wolf is very similar to the arctic fox, as it
is a scavenger but it is also higher in the food chain than the arctic
fox.
10.
Caribou: The Caribou is a primary consumer and an herbivore. It
eats plants like: the Caribou Moss, Cotton Grass and sedges. Its predators are
Polar Bear and the Arctic Wolf.
11.
Dall sheep: The Dall Sheep is a Primary
Consumer and an herbivore. It eats plants like the Pasque Flower and the Vicia
Cracca also known as the Bird vetch. It has predators such as: the Polar Bear
and the Arctic Wolf.
12.
Arctic bumble bees: The Arctic Bumble Bee is a primary consumer
and a herbivore. It eats the nectar from the Arctic poppy. It also feeds off the
Arctic Willow and The Diamond leafed willow. Its predators are small birds such
as the Dunlin in the Arctic Alaskan Tundra.
13.
Krill: Krill in a primary consumer and an herbivore. Its prey
consists of the Phytoplankton and its predators are: Harlequin duck, Harp Seal
and the Walrus.
14.
Harlequin duck: The Harlequin Duck is a carnivore and a secondary
consumer. Its main prey is Krill and its predator is the Snowy
Owl.
15.
Arctic shrews: The arctic Shrew is an herbivore and is a primary
consumer. The Arctic Shrew eats Arctic Willow and Arctic Moss. The Arctic
Shrew’s predators are the Snowy Owl and The arctic Peregrine Falcon.
16.
Mosquitos: Mosquitos are carnivores and are Primary consumers. It
feeds on arctic Poppy and its main predator is the Dunlin.
17.
Arctic hare: The Arctic Hare is a primary consumer and an
herbivore. It eats Arctic Azaleas, Pine leaves and Turfed Saxifrage. Its
predators are the Arctic Wolf and the Snowy Owl. Arctic Hares eat mostly any
plants that is comes across, but not if it is poisonous.
18.
Harp seals: the Harp Seal is a secondary consumer and a
carnivore. It eats krill and its predators are Polar Bear and the Arctic
Wolf.
19.
Dunlin: the Dunlin a secondary consumer and a carnivore. It eats
Arctic Bumble Bees and Mosquitos. Its predators are the Snowy Owls and the
Peregrine Arctic Falcon.
20.
Liver tape worm: The liver tape worm is a primary consumer and an
omnivore. The liver tape Worm finds its way through the Arctic Wolf’s intestines
to where it stores its nutrients. The Artic Tape Worm eats all of the nutrients
that come through the Wolf’s
intestines.
21.
Red Fox: The Red Fox is a carnivore and a Secondary Consumer. It
eats lemmings, arctic Voles and arctic Ground Squirrels. Its predators are the
Polar Bear and the Peregrine Falcon. The Red fox is very similar to the Arctic
fox but is an invasive species to the Arctic tundra and is also a scavenger for
extra/left over food that was not eaten by the main consumers.
Arctic moss: Arctic Moss is an Autotrophic plant and is a
producer. It has many predators such as Arctic Voles, Lemmings and Shrews.
Arctic Moss is a decomposer that breaks down consumers
2.
Arctic willow: The Arctic Willow is an
autotrophic plant and a producer. The Arctic Willow’s predators are: Arctic
Ground Squirrel and grasshoppers.
3.
Bear berry: Bear Berries are autotrophic plants and are producers
for animals such as the Polar Bear and the Snowy
owl.
4.
Caribou moss: Caribou moss is an autotrophic plant and a
producer, its main predator is the Caribou. Caribou moss is a decomposer,
breaking down meat.
5.
Pasque flower: The Pasque flower is an autotrophic plant and
producer, it predators are the Dall
sheep.
6.
Turfed saxifrage: the Turfed Saxifrage is an autotrophic plant
and producer, predators are: the Arctic Hare and the Arctic Ground
Squirrel.
7.
Lichens: Lichens are autotrophic plants and are producers. Its
main predator is the Musk oxen. Lichens are decomposers in the arctic tundra and
break down dead organisms.
8.
Cotton grass: Cotton Grass is an autotrophic plant and a
producer; its predators are the wood bison, caribou and the Grasshopper.
9.
Arctic azaleas: the Arctic Azalea is an autotrophic plant and a
producer. The Arctic azalea’s main predator is the Arctic Hare.
10.
Sedges: Sedges are autotrophic plants and are producers for
predators such as: Musk oxen, Caribou and the Wood Bison.
11.
Phytoplankton: Phytoplankton is an autotrophic plant and is a
producer. One of its predators is
Krill.
12.
Arctic Poppy: Arctic poppy is an autotrophic plant and is also a
producer, the main predator which is not really a predator, in the arctic
tundra: is the Arctic Bumble Bee.
13.
Vicia Cracca: are an autotrophic plant and a producer. One of its
predators is the Arctic Goat and Dall sheep.
14.
Hay: Hay is an autotrophic plant and a producer its food chain.
Its predators or eaters are the Musk Oxen.
15.
Pines: pines are an autotrophic plant and are
producers for animals in food chains. The Pine tree has small animals hunting
for its twigs and leaves such as the Arctic Hare.
Animals of the Arctic
Tundra
1.
Polar bear: The polar bear is a tertiary
consumer and is an omnivore. It has no predators and it eats Bear berries, Musk
oxen, Caribou, Walrus and the Harp
Seal.
2.
Arctic fox: The Arctic Fox is a secondary consumer and a
carnivore. Its prey consists of the Arctic Hare, Lemmings, Shrews and voles. Its
predators are the Arctic Wolf. The Arctic fox is a scavenger and tracks down any
scrapes of meat that is left behind by the Polar Bear and the Arctic Wolf
(mostly and big consumer).
3.
Arctic peregrine Falcon: The Arctic Falcon is a tertiary consumer
and a carnivore. Its prey consists of animals such as the Voles, lemmings,
shrews, Dunlins Arctic Ground Squirrels and Snowy Owl. The Arctic Peregrine
Falcon scavenges for remains of food that consumers have left behind when they
are finished.
4.
Wood bison: The Wood Bison is a primary consumer and an
herbivore. Its prey consists of Sedges and Cotton Grass. Its main predator is
the Arctic Wolf.
5.
Musk oxen: The Musk oxen are a Primary consumers and herbivores,
its prey consists of plants such as: Hay, lichen and sedges. Its predators are
the polar bears and the Arctic Wolves.
6.
Arctic ground squirrel: Are primary consumers and are herbivores.
Its prey consists of Arctic Willow, Diamond Willow and the Turfed Saxifrage. Its
predators consist of Arctic Falcons, snowy owls the Arctic
Fox.
7.
Lemmings: Lemmings are primary consumers and are herbivores. The
predators of Lemmings are: Arctic fox, Arctic wolf, Arctic Peregrine Falcon and
the Snowy Owl. It eats plants such as: Artic moss and arctic Willow
Leaves.
8.
Walrus: The Walrus is a secondary consumer and is a carnivore.
Its main prey is Krill and its predators are: Arctic wolf and the Polar bear and
the Brown Bear.
9.
Arctic wolf: The Arctic Wolf is a tertiary consumer and a
carnivore. It has no predators; its prey consists of the Musk oxen, Caribou,
wood Bison, Voles, Lemmings, Polar Bear, Dall sheep, Arctic Ground Squirrel,
Snowy owl and Lemmings. The arctic wolf is very similar to the arctic fox, as it
is a scavenger but it is also higher in the food chain than the arctic
fox.
10.
Caribou: The Caribou is a primary consumer and an herbivore. It
eats plants like: the Caribou Moss, Cotton Grass and sedges. Its predators are
Polar Bear and the Arctic Wolf.
11.
Dall sheep: The Dall Sheep is a Primary
Consumer and an herbivore. It eats plants like the Pasque Flower and the Vicia
Cracca also known as the Bird vetch. It has predators such as: the Polar Bear
and the Arctic Wolf.
12.
Arctic bumble bees: The Arctic Bumble Bee is a primary consumer
and a herbivore. It eats the nectar from the Arctic poppy. It also feeds off the
Arctic Willow and The Diamond leafed willow. Its predators are small birds such
as the Dunlin in the Arctic Alaskan Tundra.
13.
Krill: Krill in a primary consumer and an herbivore. Its prey
consists of the Phytoplankton and its predators are: Harlequin duck, Harp Seal
and the Walrus.
14.
Harlequin duck: The Harlequin Duck is a carnivore and a secondary
consumer. Its main prey is Krill and its predator is the Snowy
Owl.
15.
Arctic shrews: The arctic Shrew is an herbivore and is a primary
consumer. The Arctic Shrew eats Arctic Willow and Arctic Moss. The Arctic
Shrew’s predators are the Snowy Owl and The arctic Peregrine Falcon.
16.
Mosquitos: Mosquitos are carnivores and are Primary consumers. It
feeds on arctic Poppy and its main predator is the Dunlin.
17.
Arctic hare: The Arctic Hare is a primary consumer and an
herbivore. It eats Arctic Azaleas, Pine leaves and Turfed Saxifrage. Its
predators are the Arctic Wolf and the Snowy Owl. Arctic Hares eat mostly any
plants that is comes across, but not if it is poisonous.
18.
Harp seals: the Harp Seal is a secondary consumer and a
carnivore. It eats krill and its predators are Polar Bear and the Arctic
Wolf.
19.
Dunlin: the Dunlin a secondary consumer and a carnivore. It eats
Arctic Bumble Bees and Mosquitos. Its predators are the Snowy Owls and the
Peregrine Arctic Falcon.
20.
Liver tape worm: The liver tape worm is a primary consumer and an
omnivore. The liver tape Worm finds its way through the Arctic Wolf’s intestines
to where it stores its nutrients. The Artic Tape Worm eats all of the nutrients
that come through the Wolf’s
intestines.
21.
Red Fox: The Red Fox is a carnivore and a Secondary Consumer. It
eats lemmings, arctic Voles and arctic Ground Squirrels. Its predators are the
Polar Bear and the Peregrine Falcon. The Red fox is very similar to the Arctic
fox but is an invasive species to the Arctic tundra and is also a scavenger for
extra/left over food that was not eaten by the main consumers.