Arctic lemming vs Lewis's mock orange

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Philadelphus lewisii

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Lewis's mock orange is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Lewis's mock orange
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cornales (Cornales)
Family	Cricetidae	Hydrangeaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Philadelphus
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Philadelphus lewisii

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Lewis's mock orange

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Lewis's mock orange
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lewis's mock orange

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.