Desert Dormouse vs Norway lemming

Selevinia betpakdalaensis compared with Lemmus lemmus

Key Differences

• Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient while Norway lemming is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Dormouse	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	Gliridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Selevinia	Lemmus
Species	Selevinia betpakdalaensis	Lemmus lemmus

Evolutionary Relationship

Desert Dormouse and Norway lemming share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Norway lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Dormouse	Norway lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Norway lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.