Arctic lemming vs Mountain Webcap

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Cortinarius alpinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Mountain Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Cortinarius
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Cortinarius alpinus

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Webcap

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.