brown lemming vs Meller’s Mongoose

Lemmus trimucronatus compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown lemming	Meller’s Mongoose
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	Herpestidae
Genus	Lemmus	Rhynchogale
Species	Lemmus trimucronatus	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

brown lemming and Meller’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

brown lemming

LC — Least Concern

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown lemming	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brown lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meller’s Mongoose

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.