Arctic lemming vs dwarf spindle

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Euonymus nanus

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while dwarf spindle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	dwarf spindle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Celastrales (Celastrales)
Family	Cricetidae	Celastraceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Euonymus
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Euonymus nanus

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

dwarf spindle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	dwarf spindle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

dwarf spindle

Habitat

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

Range

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

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.