Arctic lemming vs Great Crestwort

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Lophocolea bispinosa

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Great Crestwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Great Crestwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lophocoleaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Lophocolea
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Lophocolea bispinosa

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Great Crestwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Great Crestwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Great Crestwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.