Arctic lemming vs Miyabe's maple

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Acer miyabei

Key Differences

  • Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Miyabe's maple is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arctic lemming Miyabe's maple
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family Cricetidae Sapindaceae
Genus Dicrostonyx Acer
Species Dicrostonyx torquatus Acer miyabei

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Miyabe's maple

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arctic lemming Miyabe's maple
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Miyabe's maple

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.

Miyabe's maple

No description available.

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