Arctic lemming vs Full Moon Maple

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Acer shirasawanum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arctic lemming Full Moon Maple
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family Cricetidae Sapindaceae
Genus Dicrostonyx Acer
Species Dicrostonyx torquatus Acer shirasawanum

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Full Moon Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arctic lemming Full Moon Maple
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Full Moon Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Full Moon Maple

No description available.

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