brown lemming vs Goldman's pocket mouse

Lemmus trimucronatus compared with Chaetodipus goldmani

Key Differences

• brown lemming is Least Concern while Goldman's pocket mouse is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown lemming	Goldman's pocket mouse
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	Cricetidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Lemmus	Chaetodipus
Species	Lemmus trimucronatus	Chaetodipus goldmani

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brown lemming

LC — Least Concern

Goldman's pocket mouse

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

brown lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Goldman's pocket mouse

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.