Arctic lemming vs Hill Notchwort

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Barbilophozia sudetica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Hill Notchwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Anastrophyllaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Barbilophozia
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Barbilophozia sudetica

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Hill Notchwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Hill Notchwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hill Notchwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, 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.