Arctic lemming vs Mountain Avens Mildew

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Podosphaera volkartii

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Mountain Avens Mildew is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Mountain Avens Mildew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Erysiphaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Podosphaera
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Podosphaera volkartii

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Avens Mildew

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Mountain Avens Mildew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Avens Mildew

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.