Arctic lemming vs Cedar Cup

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Geopora sumneriana

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Cedar Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Cedar Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Cricetidae	Pyronemataceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Geopora
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Geopora sumneriana

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Cedar Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cedar Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.

Cedar Cup

The Cedar Cup (Geopora sumneriana) is a species in the genus Geopora. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.