Arctic lemming vs Eastern Hornbeam

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Carpinus orientalis

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Eastern Hornbeam is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Eastern Hornbeam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Cricetidae	Betulaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Carpinus
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Carpinus orientalis

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Hornbeam

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Eastern Hornbeam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Hornbeam

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

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.