Arctic lemming vs Asiatic red scale

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Aonidiella taxus

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Asiatic red scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Asiatic red scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Diaspididae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Aonidiella
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Aonidiella taxus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Asiatic red scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Asiatic red scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Asiatic red scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (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.

Asiatic red scale

The Asiatic red scale (Aonidiella taxus) is a species in the genus Aonidiella. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).