Arctic lemming vs cotonéaster multiflore

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Cotoneaster multiflorus

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while cotonéaster multiflore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	cotonéaster multiflore
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Cotoneaster
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Cotoneaster multiflorus

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

cotonéaster multiflore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	cotonéaster multiflore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

cotonéaster multiflore

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.