Arctic lemming vs Painted Suillus

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Suillus spraguei

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Painted Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Painted Suillus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Cricetidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Suillus
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Suillus spraguei

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Painted Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Painted Suillus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Painted Suillus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.

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.