Arctic lemming vs northern mealybug

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Trionymus thulensis

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while northern mealybug is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	northern mealybug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Pseudococcidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Trionymus
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Trionymus thulensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

northern mealybug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	northern mealybug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

northern mealybug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.