Arctic lemming vs Ridged Tooth

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Hydnellum scrobiculatum

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Ridged Tooth is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Ridged Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Hydnellum
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Hydnellum scrobiculatum

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Ridged Tooth

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Ridged Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ridged Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.