Arctic lemming vs Mountain Cup

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Geopora arenosa

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Mountain Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Mountain Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Cricetidae	Pyronemataceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Geopora
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Geopora arenosa

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Mountain Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Cup

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.