Arctic lemming vs Nettle Rash

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Leptosphaeria acuta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Nettle Rash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pleosporales (Pleosporales)
Family	Cricetidae	Leptosphaeriaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Leptosphaeria
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Leptosphaeria acuta

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Nettle Rash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Nettle Rash
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nettle Rash

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.