Arctic lemming vs Beggar'S Button

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Arctium minus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arctic lemming Beggar'S Button
Kingdom Animalia (動物) Plantae (植物)
Phylum Chordata (脊索動物) Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class Mammalia (哺乳類) Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order Rodentia (ネズミ目) Asterales (キク目)
Family Cricetidae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Dicrostonyx Arctium
Species Dicrostonyx torquatus Arctium minus

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Beggar'S Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arctic lemming Beggar'S Button
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beggar'S Button

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (12 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile).

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.

Beggar'S Button

The Beggar'S Button (Arctium minus) is a species in the genus Arctium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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