Arctic lemming vs limestone fern

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	limestone fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Gymnocarpium
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	limestone fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

limestone fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.