alpine dandelion vs Arctic lemming

Taraxacum scopulorum compared with Dicrostonyx torquatus

Key Differences

• alpine dandelion is Not Evaluated while Arctic lemming is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine dandelion	Arctic lemming
Kingdom	Plantae (растения)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Asterales (астроцветные)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Cricetidae
Genus	Taraxacum	Dicrostonyx
Species	Taraxacum scopulorum	Dicrostonyx torquatus

Conservation Status

alpine dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine dandelion	Arctic lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

alpine dandelion

The Alpine dandelion (Taraxacum scopulorum) is a species in the genus Taraxacum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in Canada.

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.