Arctic lemming vs Oakes scalewort

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Frullania oakesiana

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Oakes scalewort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Oakes scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Cricetidae	Frullaniaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Frullania
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Frullania oakesiana

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Oakes scalewort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Oakes scalewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oakes scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.