Arctic lemming vs Toothwort

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Lathraea squamaria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arctic lemming Toothwort
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 Lathraea
Species Dicrostonyx torquatus Lathraea squamaria

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Toothwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arctic lemming Toothwort
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Toothwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.

Toothwort

No description available.

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