Plants:
- Creosote bush (Larrea tridentata): This desert shrub is found in the southwestern United States and Mexico. It can tolerate temperatures from below freezing to over 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Common purslane (Portulaca oleracea): This succulent is found in many parts of the world. It can tolerate temperatures from freezing to over 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Ice plant (Mesembryanthemum crystallinum): This succulent is native to South Africa but is now found in many parts of the world. It can tolerate temperatures from below freezing to over 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
Animals:
- American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis): This large reptile is found in the southeastern United States. It can tolerate temperatures from freezing to over 90 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Arctic ground squirrel (Spermophilus parryii): This small rodent is found in the Arctic tundra. It can tolerate temperatures from below freezing to over 50 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii): This reptile is found in the deserts of the southwestern United States and Mexico. It can tolerate temperatures from freezing to over 110 degrees Fahrenheit.