Arctic lemming vs birchbark cherry

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Prunus serrula

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while birchbark cherry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	birchbark cherry
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	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Prunus serrula

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

birchbark cherry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	birchbark cherry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

birchbark cherry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

birchbark cherry

The Birchbark cherry (Prunus serrula) is a species in the genus Prunus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.