Arctic lemming vs Yellow Beard Truffle

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Rhizopogon ochraceorubens

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Yellow Beard Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Yellow Beard Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Cricetidae	Rhizopogonaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Rhizopogon
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Rhizopogon ochraceorubens

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Beard Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Yellow Beard Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Beard Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.