brown lemming vs Crabeater seal

Lemmus trimucronatus compared with Lobodon carcinophaga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank brown lemming Crabeater seal
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family Cricetidae Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus Lemmus Lobodon
Species Lemmus trimucronatus Lobodon carcinophaga

Evolutionary Relationship

brown lemming and Crabeater seal share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

brown lemming

LC — Least Concern

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute brown lemming Crabeater seal
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

brown lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crabeater seal

Habitat

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.

Crabeater seal

No description available.

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