Arctic lemming vs Woolly Tooth

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Phellodon tomentosus

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Woolly Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Woolly Tooth
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	Phellodon
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Phellodon tomentosus

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Woolly Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Woolly Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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.