Arctic lemming vs Grey Mould

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Botrytis cinerea

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Grey Mould is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Grey Mould
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Sclerotiniaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Botrytis
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Botrytis cinerea

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Grey Mould

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Grey Mould
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grey Mould

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.