Arctic lemming vs Hedge Barberry

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Berberis stenophylla

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Hedge Barberry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Hedge Barberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Cricetidae	Berberidaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Berberis
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Berberis stenophylla

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Hedge Barberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Hedge Barberry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hedge Barberry

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across France, Ireland, and United Kingdom.

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.