Arctic lemming vs Mournful Wasp

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Pemphredon lugubris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Mournful 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	Crabronidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Pemphredon
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Pemphredon lugubris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Mournful Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Mournful Wasp
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mournful Wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.