Arctic lemming vs

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Tomentella badia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Tomentella
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Tomentella badia

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.

Tomentella badia is a corticioid fungus in the family Thelephoraceae, assessed as Least Concern (LC). It forms resupinate fruiting bodies with a brown, felty surface on decaying wood and soil in forest habitats. Like other Tomentella species, it forms ectomycorrhizal associations with trees and is involved in nutrient cycling.