Arctic lemming vs Sucking louse

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Polyplax spinulosa

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Sucking louse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Sucking louse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Psocodea (Psocodea)
Family	Cricetidae	Polyplacidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Polyplax
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Polyplax spinulosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Sucking louse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Sucking louse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sucking louse

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (15 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.