Arctic lemming vs Onion Smut

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Urocystis magica

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Onion Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Onion Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Cricetidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Urocystis
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Urocystis magica

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Onion Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Onion Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Onion Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Poland, 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.