brown lemming vs Mérida Rhipidomys

Lemmus trimucronatus compared with Rhipidomys venustus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown lemming	Mérida Rhipidomys
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 same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lemmus	Rhipidomys
Species	Lemmus trimucronatus	Rhipidomys venustus

Evolutionary Relationship

brown lemming and Mérida Rhipidomys share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

brown lemming

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown lemming	Mérida Rhipidomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brown lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mérida Rhipidomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.