Arctic lemming vs river moss

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Fontinalis hypnoides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	river moss
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Cricetidae	Fontinalaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Fontinalis
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Fontinalis hypnoides

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

river moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

river moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.