Arctic lemming vs Rough-leaf Dogwood

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Cornus drummondii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Rough-leaf Dogwood
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cornales (Cornales)
Family	Cricetidae	Cornaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Cornus
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Cornus drummondii

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Rough-leaf Dogwood

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Rough-leaf Dogwood
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough-leaf Dogwood

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.