Arctic lemming vs Sweet crab apple

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Malus coronaria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arctic lemming Sweet crab apple
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 Malus
Species Dicrostonyx torquatus Malus coronaria

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Sweet crab apple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arctic lemming Sweet crab apple
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sweet crab apple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.

Sweet crab apple

No description available.

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