Arctic lemming vs Butternut Canker

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Ophiognomonia clavigignenti-juglandacearum

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Butternut Canker is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Butternut Canker
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diaporthales (Diaporthales)
Family	Cricetidae	Gnomoniaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Ophiognomonia
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Ophiognomonia clavigignenti-juglandacearum

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Butternut Canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Butternut Canker

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Butternut Canker

The Butternut Canker (Ophiognomonia clavigignenti-juglandacearum) is a species in the genus Ophiognomonia. Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.