Arctic lemming vs Downy Cherry

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Prunus tomentosa

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Downy Cherry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Downy 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 tomentosa

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Downy Cherry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Downy Cherry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Downy Cherry

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.