Arctic lemming vs Devil'S Urn

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Urnula craterium

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Devil'S Urn is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Devil'S Urn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Cricetidae	Sarcosomataceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Urnula
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Urnula craterium

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Devil'S Urn

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Devil'S Urn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil'S Urn

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.