Arctic lemming vs Leafy Brain

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Phaeotremella foliacea

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Leafy Brain is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Leafy Brain
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Tremellomycetes (Tremellomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Tremellales (Tremellales)
Family	Cricetidae	Tremellaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Phaeotremella
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Phaeotremella foliacea

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Leafy Brain

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Leafy Brain
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Leafy Brain

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and 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.