Costa Central Oryzomys vs Norway lemming

Nephelomys caracolus compared with Lemmus lemmus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Costa Central Oryzomys	Norway lemming
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	Nephelomys	Lemmus
Species	Nephelomys caracolus	Lemmus lemmus

Evolutionary Relationship

Costa Central Oryzomys and Norway lemming share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Costa Central Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Norway lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Costa Central Oryzomys	Norway lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Costa Central Oryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Norway lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.