Arctic lemming vs Fiery Milkcap

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Lactarius pyrogalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Fiery Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Cricetidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Lactarius
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Lactarius pyrogalus

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Fiery Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fiery Milkcap

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.