Arctic lemming vs Barn Fern

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Asplenium haughtonii

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Barn Fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Barn Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Aspleniaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Asplenium
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Asplenium haughtonii

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Barn Fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Barn Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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.

Barn Fern

The Barn Fern (Asplenium haughtonii) is a species in the genus Asplenium. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.