Apiculate-lobed Dandelion vs Arctic lemming

Taraxacum aberrans compared with Dicrostonyx torquatus

Key Differences

• Apiculate-lobed Dandelion is Not Evaluated while Arctic lemming is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apiculate-lobed Dandelion	Arctic lemming
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Cricetidae
Genus	Taraxacum	Dicrostonyx
Species	Taraxacum aberrans	Dicrostonyx torquatus

Conservation Status

Apiculate-lobed Dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apiculate-lobed Dandelion	Arctic lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apiculate-lobed Dandelion

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Apiculate-lobed Dandelion

The Apiculate-lobed Dandelion (Taraxacum aberrans) is a species in the genus Taraxacum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.