Arctic lemming vs Rocky Mountain Maple

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Acer glabrum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arctic lemming Rocky Mountain 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 glabrum

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Rocky Mountain Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arctic lemming Rocky Mountain Maple
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rocky Mountain Maple

Habitat

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

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.

Rocky Mountain Maple

No description available.

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