Arctic lemming vs Stinking Earthfan

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Thelephora palmata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arctic lemming Stinking Earthfan
Kingdom Animalia (동물) Fungi (균계)
Phylum Chordata (척삭동물) Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class Mammalia (포유류) Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)
Order Rodentia (설치류) Thelephorales (사마귀버섯목)
Family Cricetidae Thelephoraceae
Genus Dicrostonyx Thelephora
Species Dicrostonyx torquatus Thelephora palmata

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Stinking Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arctic lemming Stinking Earthfan
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Earthfan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.

Stinking Earthfan

No description available.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia