Arctic lemming vs Violet Smut

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Urocystis violae

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Violet Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Violet Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Cricetidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Urocystis
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Urocystis violae

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Violet Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Denmark.

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.