Arctic lemming vs Greater dodder

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Cuscuta europaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arctic lemming Greater 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 europaea

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Greater dodder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater dodder

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Bhutan, Turkey), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

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.

Greater dodder

No description available.

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