Arctic lemming vs Crowberry Rust

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Chrysomyxa empetri

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Crowberry Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Crowberry Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Coleosporiaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Chrysomyxa
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Chrysomyxa empetri

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Crowberry Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Crowberry Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crowberry Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.