Amphipod vs Arctic lemming

Caprella scaura compared with Dicrostonyx torquatus

Key Differences

• Amphipod is Not Evaluated while Arctic lemming is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amphipod	Arctic lemming
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Amphipoda (Amphipoda)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Caprellidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Caprella	Dicrostonyx
Species	Caprella scaura	Dicrostonyx torquatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amphipod and Arctic lemming share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amphipod

NE — Not Evaluated

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amphipod	Arctic lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amphipod

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco, Tunisia), Asia (Turkey), Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Amphipod

The Amphipod (Caprella scaura) is a species in the genus Caprella. Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

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.