Arctic lemming vs Willow Shield

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Pluteus salicinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Willow Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (hayvan)	Fungi (mantar)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (kemiriciler)	Agaricales (Lamelli mantarlar)
Family	Cricetidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Pluteus
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Pluteus salicinus

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Willow Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Shield

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.