Arctic lemming vs Snow Rustwort

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Gymnomitrion brevissimum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Snow Rustwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Gymnomitriaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Gymnomitrion
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Gymnomitrion brevissimum

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Snow Rustwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Snow Rustwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Snow Rustwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.