Arctic lemming vs Green Dandelion

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Taraxacum alatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arctic lemming Green Dandelion
Kingdom Animalia (สัตว์) Plantae (พืช)
Phylum Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม) Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ) Asterales (อันดับทานตะวัน)
Family Cricetidae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Dicrostonyx Taraxacum
Species Dicrostonyx torquatus Taraxacum alatum

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Green Dandelion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arctic lemming Green Dandelion
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Green Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Green Dandelion

No description available.

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