Arctic lemming vs fire moss

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Ceratodon purpureus

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while fire moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	fire moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ditrichaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Ceratodon
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Ceratodon purpureus

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

fire moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	fire moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

fire moss

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, Colombia).

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.