Arctic lemming vs delicate dogtooth moss

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Cynodontium tenellum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	delicate dogtooth moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Cricetidae	Rhabdoweisiaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Cynodontium
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Cynodontium tenellum

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

delicate dogtooth moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	delicate dogtooth moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

delicate dogtooth moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.