Arctic lemming vs

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Cryptomonas minor

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Cryptophyta
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Cryptophyceae (Cryptophyta)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Cryptomonadales (Cryptomonadales)
Family	Cricetidae	Cryptomonadaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Cryptomonas
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Cryptomonas minor

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.

Cryptomonas minor é uma pequena alga criptomonada de água doce com um corpo celular comprimido em forma de feijão contendo plastídeos portadores de ficobilinas, encontrada em lagos, lagoas e corpos de água de movimento lento. Utiliza dois flagelos de comprimento desigual para locomoção e é capaz de fotossíntese. As espécies de Cryptomonas são membros importantes das comunidades fitoplanctónicas de água doce e servem de presa para o zooplâncton.