Arctic lemming vs yellow broomrape

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Orobanche lutea

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while yellow broomrape is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	yellow 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 lutea

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

yellow broomrape

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

yellow broomrape

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.