Arctic lemming vs Low Juneberry

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Amelanchier humilis

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Low Juneberry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Low Juneberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Amelanchier
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Amelanchier humilis

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Low Juneberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Low Juneberry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Low Juneberry

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, 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.