Arctic lemming vs five-ranked peat moss

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Sphagnum quinquefarium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	five-ranked peat moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Cricetidae	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Sphagnum
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Sphagnum quinquefarium

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

five-ranked peat moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	five-ranked peat moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

five-ranked peat moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.