Arctic lemming vs small notchwort

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Lophozia ascendens

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while small notchwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	small notchwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lophoziaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Lophozia
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Lophozia ascendens

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

small notchwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	small notchwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small notchwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.