Arctic lemming vs craven door snail

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Clausilia dubia

Key Differences

  • Arctic lemming is Least Concern while craven door snail is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arctic lemming craven door snail
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family Cricetidae Clausiliidae
Genus Dicrostonyx Clausilia
Species Dicrostonyx torquatus Clausilia dubia

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and craven door snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

craven door snail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arctic lemming craven door snail
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

craven door snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

craven door snail

No description available.

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