Arctic lemming vs Button Dodder

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Cuscuta cephalanthi

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Button Dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Button Dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)
Order	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Solanales (茄目)
Family	Cricetidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Cuscuta
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Cuscuta cephalanthi

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Button Dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Button Dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.

Button Dodder

The Button Dodder (Cuscuta cephalanthi) is a species in the genus Cuscuta. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.