Arctic lemming vs spurred threadwort

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Cephaloziella elachista

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while spurred threadwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	spurred threadwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Cephaloziellaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Cephaloziella
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Cephaloziella elachista

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

spurred threadwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	spurred threadwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spurred threadwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered 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.