Arctic lemming vs herald snail

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Carychium minimum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	herald snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ellobiida (Ellobiida)
Family	Cricetidae	Ellobiidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Carychium
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Carychium minimum

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and herald snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

herald snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	herald snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

herald snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

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.