apple grain aphid vs Arctic lemming

Rhopalosiphum oxyacanthae compared with Dicrostonyx torquatus

Key Differences

• apple grain aphid is Not Evaluated while Arctic lemming is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	apple grain aphid	Arctic lemming
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Aphididae	Cricetidae
Genus	Rhopalosiphum	Dicrostonyx
Species	Rhopalosiphum oxyacanthae	Dicrostonyx torquatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

apple grain aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	apple grain aphid	Arctic lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

apple grain aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, France, and Portugal.

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

apple grain aphid

The Apple grain aphid (Rhopalosiphum oxyacanthae) is a species in the genus Rhopalosiphum. 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.