Arctic lemming vs Oregon Ash

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Fraxinus latifolia

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Oregon Ash is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Oregon 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 latifolia

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Oregon Ash

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Oregon Ash
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oregon Ash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Canada. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.