Arctic lemming vs Fawn Starweb

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Asterostroma cervicolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arctic lemming Fawn Starweb
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Russulales (Russulales)
Family Cricetidae Peniophoraceae
Genus Dicrostonyx Asterostroma
Species Dicrostonyx torquatus Asterostroma cervicolor

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Fawn Starweb

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arctic lemming Fawn Starweb
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fawn Starweb

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Fawn Starweb

No description available.

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