Arctic lemming vs Louse

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Bovicola ovis

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Louse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Louse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Psocodea (Psocodea)
Family	Cricetidae	Trichodectidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Bovicola
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Bovicola ovis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Louse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Louse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Louse

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (16 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.