Arctic lemming vs Crome Sphagnum

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Sphagnum squarrosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Crome Sphagnum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Cricetidae	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Sphagnum
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Sphagnum squarrosum

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Crome Sphagnum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Crome Sphagnum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crome Sphagnum

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.