Arctic lemming vs slender broomrape

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Orobanche gracilis

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while slender broomrape is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	slender broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Orobanche
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Orobanche gracilis

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

slender broomrape

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	slender broomrape
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

slender broomrape

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Czech Republic, Norway, Portugal, 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.