Arctic lemming vs Yellow Carnival Candy Slime

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Arcyria obvelata

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Yellow Carnival Candy Slime is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Yellow Carnival Candy Slime
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mycetozoa
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Trichiales (Trichiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Arcyriaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Arcyria
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Arcyria obvelata

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Carnival Candy Slime

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Yellow Carnival Candy Slime
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Carnival Candy Slime

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.