Bailey's pocket mouse vs brown lemming

Chaetodipus baileyi compared with Lemmus trimucronatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bailey's pocket mouse	brown lemming
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Heteromyidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Chaetodipus	Lemmus
Species	Chaetodipus baileyi	Lemmus trimucronatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bailey's pocket mouse and brown lemming share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Bailey's pocket mouse

LC — Least Concern

brown lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bailey's pocket mouse	brown lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bailey's pocket mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

brown lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bailey's pocket mouse

The Bailey's pocket mouse (Chaetodipus baileyi) is a species in the genus Chaetodipus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

brown lemming

The Brown Lemming (Lemmus trimucronatus) is a species in the genus Lemmus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.