Arctic lemming vs Pacific Mountain-Ash

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Sorbus sitchensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arctic lemming Pacific Mountain-Ash
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 Sorbus
Species Dicrostonyx torquatus Sorbus sitchensis

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Pacific Mountain-Ash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arctic lemming Pacific Mountain-Ash
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pacific Mountain-Ash

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Pacific Mountain-Ash

No description available.

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