Halsbandlemming vs Water ragwort

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Jacobaea aquatica

Key Differences

  • Halsbandlemming is Least Concern while Water ragwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Halsbandlemming Water ragwort
Kingdom Animalia (Tier) Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum Chordata (Chordatiere) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Säugetiere) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Nagetiere) Asterales (Asternartige)
Family Cricetidae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Dicrostonyx Jacobaea
Species Dicrostonyx torquatus Jacobaea aquatica

Conservation Status

Halsbandlemming

LC — Least Concern

Water ragwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Halsbandlemming Water ragwort
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Halsbandlemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Water ragwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Halsbandlemming

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.

Water ragwort

No description available.

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