Arctic lemming vs hooked threadwort

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Cephaloziella uncinata

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while hooked threadwort is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	hooked 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 uncinata

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

hooked threadwort

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	hooked threadwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

hooked threadwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.