Arctic lemming vs Welsh polypody

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Polypodium cambricum

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Welsh polypody is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Welsh polypody
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Polypodium
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Polypodium cambricum

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Welsh polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Welsh polypody

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.