Arctic lemming vs Chinese wax scale

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Ceroplastes sinensis

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Chinese wax scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Chinese wax scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Coccidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Ceroplastes
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Ceroplastes sinensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Chinese wax scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Chinese wax scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese wax scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (13 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.

Chinese wax scale

The Chinese Wax Scale (Ceroplastes sinensis) is a species in the genus Ceroplastes. Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (United States).