Arctic lemming vs Conifer Mazegill

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Gloeophyllum sepiarium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Conifer Mazegill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gloeophyllales (Gloeophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Gloeophyllaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Gloeophyllum
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Gloeophyllum sepiarium

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Conifer Mazegill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Conifer Mazegill

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.