Arctic lemming vs Jack's Scalewort

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Frullania jackii

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Jack's Scalewort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Jack's Scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Cricetidae	Frullaniaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Frullania
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Frullania jackii

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Jack's Scalewort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Jack's Scalewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jack's Scalewort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.