Arctic lemming vs large-seed dodder

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Cuscuta indecora

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while large-seed dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	large-seed 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 indecora

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

large-seed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	large-seed dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

large-seed dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Argentina, Brazil, and Colombia.

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.