Arctic lemming vs mountain ninebark

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Physocarpus monogynus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	mountain 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 monogynus

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

mountain ninebark

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain ninebark

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Russia, 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.