Arctic lemming vs bird cherry-oat aphid

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Rhopalosiphum padi

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while bird cherry-oat aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and bird cherry-oat aphid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

bird cherry-oat aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	bird cherry-oat aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

bird cherry-oat aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (4 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.

bird cherry-oat aphid

The Bird cherry-oat aphid (Rhopalosiphum padi) is a species in the genus Rhopalosiphum. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.