Arctic lemming vs river hawthorn

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Crataegus douglasii

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while river hawthorn is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	river hawthorn
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	Crataegus
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Crataegus douglasii

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

river hawthorn

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	river hawthorn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

river hawthorn

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia), Europe (6 countries), and North America (Canada).

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.