brown lemming vs Potto

Lemmus trimucronatus compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• brown lemming is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown lemming	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cricetidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Lemmus	Perodicticus
Species	Lemmus trimucronatus	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brown lemming

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

brown lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potto

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.