Arctic lemming vs Southern Bracket

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Ganoderma australe

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Southern Bracket is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Southern Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Cricetidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Ganoderma
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Ganoderma australe

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Southern Bracket

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Southern Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Southern Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, and Taiwan.

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.