Arctic lemming vs Red veined maple

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Acer rufinerve

Key Differences

  • Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Red veined maple is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arctic lemming Red veined 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 rufinerve

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Red veined maple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arctic lemming Red veined maple
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red veined maple

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.

Red veined maple

No description available.

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