Arctic lemming vs Flowering plum

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Prunus triloba

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Flowering plum is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Flowering plum
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 triloba

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Flowering plum

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Flowering plum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flowering plum

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Spain, Sweden, and 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.