Arctic lemming vs fig wax scale

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Ceroplastes japonicus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	fig 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 japonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

fig wax scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

fig wax scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.