Arctic lemming vs Taiwan flowering cherry

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Prunus campanulata

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Taiwan flowering cherry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Taiwan flowering cherry
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	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Prunus campanulata

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Taiwan flowering cherry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Taiwan flowering cherry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Taiwan flowering cherry

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India, Japan, Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Sweden), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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.