Arctic lemming vs Wasp

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Ageniaspis fuscicollis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	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	Encyrtidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Ageniaspis
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Ageniaspis fuscicollis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (28 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.