Arctic lemming vs Black Carpenter Ant

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Camponotus pennsylvanicus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Black Carpenter Ant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Carpenter Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Sweden and 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.

Black Carpenter Ant

The Black Carpenter Ant (Camponotus pennsylvanicus) is a species in the genus Camponotus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Distributed across Sweden and United States.