Arctic lemming vs Lister's River Snail

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Viviparus contectus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Lister's River Snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)
Family	Cricetidae	Viviparidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Viviparus
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Viviparus contectus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and Lister's River Snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Lister's River Snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Lister's River Snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lister's River Snail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.