Arctic lemming vs Rose Rust

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Phragmidium mucronatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Rose Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Phragmidiaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Phragmidium
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Phragmidium mucronatum

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Rose Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rose Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.