Arctic lemming vs Silver Lime

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Tilia tomentosa

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Silver Lime is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Silver Lime
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Cricetidae	Malvaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Tilia
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Tilia tomentosa

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Silver Lime

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Silver Lime
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silver Lime

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (15 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.