Arctic lemming vs Poplar Rust

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Melampsora medusae

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Poplar Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Poplar Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Melampsora
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Melampsora medusae

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Poplar Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Poplar Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Poplar Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.