Arctic lemming vs girdled snail

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Hygromia cinctella

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while girdled snail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	girdled snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Mollusca (มอลลัสกา)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Gastropoda (ชั้นแกสโทรโพดา)
Order	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Cricetidae	Hygromiidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Hygromia
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Hygromia cinctella

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and girdled snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

girdled snail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

girdled snail

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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.