Arctic lemming vs Bladdernut

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Staphylea pinnata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Bladdernut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Crossosomatales (Crossosomatales)
Family	Cricetidae	Staphyleaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Staphylea
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Staphylea pinnata

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Bladdernut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bladdernut

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

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.

Bladdernut

The Bladdernut (Staphylea pinnata) is a species in the genus Staphylea. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.