Arctic lemming vs Native Caper

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Capparis canescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Native Caper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Cricetidae	Capparaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Capparis
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Capparis canescens

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Native Caper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Native Caper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Native Caper

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.