brown lemming vs Malagasy civet

Lemmus trimucronatus compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• brown lemming is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown lemming	Malagasy civet
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	Fossa
Species	Lemmus trimucronatus	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brown lemming

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown lemming	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brown lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malagasy civet

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.