Arctic lemming vs Gall wasp

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Phanacis hypochoeridis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Gall 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	Cynipidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Phanacis
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Phanacis hypochoeridis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Gall wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gall wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Portugal, 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.