Arctic lemming vs large grimmia

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Grimmia elatior

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	large grimmia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Grimmiales (Grimmiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Grimmiaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Grimmia
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Grimmia elatior

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

large grimmia

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	large grimmia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

large grimmia

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.