Arctic lemming vs Nitrous Pinkgill

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Entoloma politum

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Nitrous Pinkgill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Nitrous Pinkgill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Entolomataceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Entoloma
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Entoloma politum

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Nitrous Pinkgill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Nitrous Pinkgill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nitrous Pinkgill

Habitat

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

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.