Arctic lemming vs Mountain Waxcap

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Mountain Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Hygrocybe
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across 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.