Arctic lemming vs Fringed dodder

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Cuscuta suaveolens

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Fringed dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Fringed dodder
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)	Solanales (ナス目)
Family	Cricetidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Cuscuta
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Cuscuta suaveolens

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Fringed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Fringed dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fringed dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Lesotho, South Africa, Zimbabwe), Europe (17 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.