Arctic lemming vs Japanese Hazel

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Corylus sieboldiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Japanese Hazel
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	Corylus
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Corylus sieboldiana

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Hazel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Japanese Hazel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Hazel

Habitat

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

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.