Arctic lemming vs Sweet Greyling

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Tephrocybe osmophora

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Sweet Greyling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Sweet Greyling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Tephrocybe
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Tephrocybe osmophora

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Sweet Greyling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Sweet Greyling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sweet Greyling

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.