Arctic lemming vs Vine Maple

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Acer circinatum

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Vine Maple is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Vine 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 circinatum

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Vine Maple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Vine Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Vine Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.