Arctic lemming vs flax dodder

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Cuscuta epilinum

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while flax dodder is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	flax dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Cricetidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Cuscuta
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Cuscuta epilinum

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	flax dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

flax dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC)), Asia (5 countries), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.