Arctic lemming vs large cut notchwort

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Tritomaria exsectiformis

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while large cut notchwort is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	large cut notchwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lophoziaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Tritomaria
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Tritomaria exsectiformis

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

large cut notchwort

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	large cut notchwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

large cut notchwort

Habitat

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

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.