Dusky Akodont vs Norway lemming

Akodon dayi compared with Lemmus lemmus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Akodont	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	Akodon	Lemmus
Species	Akodon dayi	Lemmus lemmus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Akodont and Norway lemming share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Dusky Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Norway lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Akodont	Norway lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Akodont

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.