Arctic lemming vs Woolly Rosette

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Cotylidia pannosa

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Woolly Rosette is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Woolly Rosette
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Cricetidae	Rickenellaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Cotylidia
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Cotylidia pannosa

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Woolly Rosette

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Woolly Rosette

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.