Arctic lemming vs lesser skullcap

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Scutellaria minor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arctic lemming lesser skullcap
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family Cricetidae Lamiaceae
Genus Dicrostonyx Scutellaria
Species Dicrostonyx torquatus Scutellaria minor

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

lesser skullcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arctic lemming lesser skullcap
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lesser skullcap

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.

lesser skullcap

No description available.

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