Arctic lemming vs Pitch canker

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Fusarium circinatum

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Pitch canker is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Pitch canker
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Cricetidae	Nectriaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Fusarium
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Fusarium circinatum

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Pitch canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Pitch canker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pitch canker

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, South Africa, 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.