Arctic lemming vs tiny risso snail

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Rissoa parva

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	tiny risso snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (mollusques)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)
Family	Cricetidae	Rissoidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Rissoa
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Rissoa parva

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and tiny risso snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

tiny risso snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	tiny risso snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tiny risso snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.