Apple sucker vs Arctic lemming

Cacopsylla mali compared with Dicrostonyx torquatus

Key Differences

• Apple sucker is Not Evaluated while Arctic lemming is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple sucker	Arctic lemming
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Psyllidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cacopsylla	Dicrostonyx
Species	Cacopsylla mali	Dicrostonyx torquatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apple sucker

NE — Not Evaluated

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple sucker	Arctic lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apple sucker

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Apple sucker

The Apple sucker (Cacopsylla mali) is a species in the genus Cacopsylla. 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.