Arctic lemming vs False Puffball

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Reticularia lycoperdon

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while False Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	False Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mycetozoa
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cribrariales (Cribrariida)
Family	Cricetidae	Tubiferaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Reticularia
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Reticularia lycoperdon

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

False Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	False Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 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.