Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Norway lemming

Pygeretmus pumilio compared with Lemmus lemmus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	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	Dipodidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Pygeretmus	Lemmus
Species	Pygeretmus pumilio	Lemmus lemmus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa and Norway lemming share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Norway lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Norway lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

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.