Arctic lemming vs rock feather moss

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Lescuraea saxicola

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	rock feather moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Cricetidae	Pseudoleskeaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Lescuraea
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Lescuraea saxicola

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

rock feather moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	rock feather moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

rock feather moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, 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.