Arctic lemming vs three-angled thread moss

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Meesia triquetra

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while three-angled thread moss is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	three-angled thread moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Splachnales (Splachnales)
Family	Cricetidae	Meesiaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Meesia
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Meesia triquetra

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

three-angled thread moss

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	three-angled thread moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

three-angled thread moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.