Apple vs Arctic lemming

Malus domestica compared with Dicrostonyx torquatus

Key Differences

• Apple is Not Evaluated while Arctic lemming is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple	Arctic lemming
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Cricetidae
Genus	Malus	Dicrostonyx
Species	Malus domestica	Dicrostonyx torquatus

Conservation Status

Apple

NE — Not Evaluated

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple	Arctic lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apple

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus), Europe (26 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Argentina).

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Apple

The Apple (Malus domestica) is a species in the genus Malus. 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.