Arctic lemming vs keeled disc snail

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Discus perspectivus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arctic lemming keeled disc snail
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family Cricetidae Discidae
Genus Dicrostonyx Discus
Species Dicrostonyx torquatus Discus perspectivus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

keeled disc snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arctic lemming keeled disc snail
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

keeled disc snail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Italy and Ukraine.

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.

keeled disc snail

No description available.

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