Ant vs Arctic lemming

Technomyrmex albipes compared with Dicrostonyx torquatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ant	Arctic lemming
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Formicidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Technomyrmex	Dicrostonyx
Species	Technomyrmex albipes	Dicrostonyx torquatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ant

NE — Not Evaluated

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands).

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ant

The Ant (Technomyrmex albipes) is a species in the genus Technomyrmex. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.