Arctic lemming vs rose-grass aphid

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Metopolophium dirhodum

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while rose-grass aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	rose-grass aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Aphididae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Metopolophium
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Metopolophium dirhodum

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and rose-grass aphid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

rose-grass aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	rose-grass aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

rose-grass aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (5 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.