Arctic lemming vs Peking cotoneaster

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Cotoneaster acutifolius

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Peking cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Peking cotoneaster
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	Cotoneaster
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Cotoneaster acutifolius

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Peking cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Peking cotoneaster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peking cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Germany, Norway, and 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.