Arctic lemming vs white earwort

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Diplophyllum albicans

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while white earwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	white earwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Scapaniaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Diplophyllum
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Diplophyllum albicans

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

white earwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

white earwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.