Arctic lemming vs Bake-Apple

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Rubus chamaemorus

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Bake-Apple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arctic lemming Bake-Apple
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bake-Apple

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Bake-Apple

The Bake-Apple (Rubus chamaemorus) is a species in the genus Rubus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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