vs Arctic lemming

Achroonema proteiforme compared with Dicrostonyx torquatus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Arctic lemming is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Arctic lemming
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bacteroidota (Bacteroidota)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacteroidia (Bacteroidia)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sphingobacteriales (Sphingobacteriales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pelonemataceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Achroonema	Dicrostonyx
Species	Achroonema proteiforme	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 Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Achroonema proteiforme is a colorless, gliding filamentous bacterium found in freshwater sediments and organic-rich muds. It belongs to a group of bacteria that degrade organic matter in anoxic or microaerobic benthic habitats.

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.