Arctic lemming vs Heath Threadwort

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Cephaloziella stellulifera

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Heath Threadwort is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Heath Threadwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Cephaloziellaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Cephaloziella
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Cephaloziella stellulifera

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Heath Threadwort

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Heath Threadwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Heath Threadwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Sweden 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.