Arctic lemming vs Hairy Bracket

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Trametes hirsuta

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Hairy Bracket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Hairy Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Cricetidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Trametes
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Trametes hirsuta

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Hairy Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Hairy Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hairy Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, and 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.