Arctic lemming vs mallow ninebark

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Physocarpus malvaceus

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while mallow ninebark is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	mallow ninebark
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	Physocarpus
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Physocarpus malvaceus

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

mallow ninebark

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	mallow ninebark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mallow ninebark

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, 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.