Arctic lemming vs northern ash

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Fraxinus bungeana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arctic lemming northern ash
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family Cricetidae Oleaceae
Genus Dicrostonyx Fraxinus
Species Dicrostonyx torquatus Fraxinus bungeana

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

northern ash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arctic lemming northern ash
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

northern ash

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.

northern ash

No description available.

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