Arctic lemming vs paperbark maple

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Acer griseum

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while paperbark maple is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	paperbark maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Cricetidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Acer
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Acer griseum

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

paperbark maple

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	paperbark maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

paperbark maple

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.