vs Arctic lemming

Acanthoeca spectabilis compared with Dicrostonyx torquatus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Arctic lemming is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Arctic lemming
Kingdom	Protozoa (protozoa)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Choanozoa (Choanozoa)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Choanoflagellatea (Choanoflagellatea)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Choanoflagellida (Choanoflagellida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Acanthoecidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Acanthoeca	Dicrostonyx
Species	Acanthoeca spectabilis	Dicrostonyx torquatus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Acanthoeca spectabilis is a species in the genus Acanthoeca. It is not yet evaluated on the IUCN Red List. It is found across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan, inhabiting Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.