Arctic lemming vs Japanese lime

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Tilia japonica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arctic lemming Japanese lime
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Malvales (Malvales)
Family Cricetidae Malvaceae
Genus Dicrostonyx Tilia
Species Dicrostonyx torquatus Tilia japonica

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Japanese lime

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arctic lemming Japanese lime
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese lime

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.

Japanese lime

No description available.

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