Arctic lemming vs Veatch's dodder

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Cuscuta veatchii

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Veatch's dodder is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Veatch's 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 veatchii

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Veatch's dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Veatch's dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Veatch's dodder

Habitat

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

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.