Arctic lemming vs Highbush Cranberry

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Viburnum edule

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Highbush Cranberry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Highbush Cranberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Cricetidae	Viburnaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Viburnum
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Viburnum edule

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Highbush Cranberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Highbush Cranberry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Highbush Cranberry

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, 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.