Arctic lemming vs Red Alder

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Alnus rubra

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Red Alder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Red Alder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Cricetidae	Betulaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Alnus
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Alnus rubra

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Red Alder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Red Alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.