brown lemming vs Fossa

Lemmus trimucronatus compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• brown lemming is Least Concern while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown lemming	Fossa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cricetidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Lemmus	Cryptoprocta
Species	Lemmus trimucronatus	Cryptoprocta ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brown lemming

LC — Least Concern

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown lemming	Fossa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brown lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fossa

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.