Arctic lemming vs Chalcidoid wasp

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Tetrastichus julis

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Chalcidoid wasp is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Chalcidoid wasp
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	Eulophidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Tetrastichus
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Tetrastichus julis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Chalcidoid wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Chalcidoid wasp
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chalcidoid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Portugal, 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.

Chalcidoid wasp

The Chalcidoid wasp (Tetrastichus julis) is a species in the genus Tetrastichus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.