Coues Rhipidomys vs Norway lemming

Rhipidomys couesi compared with Lemmus lemmus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coues Rhipidomys	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	Rhipidomys	Lemmus
Species	Rhipidomys couesi	Lemmus lemmus

Evolutionary Relationship

Coues Rhipidomys and Norway lemming share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Coues Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Norway lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coues Rhipidomys	Norway lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coues Rhipidomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Norway lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.