Arctic lemming vs Wild Ash

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Fraxinus dimorpha

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Wild Ash is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Wild Ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Oleaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Fraxinus
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Fraxinus dimorpha

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Wild Ash

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Wild Ash
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wild Ash

Habitat

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

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.